Donald Trump wasted no time issuing more than 200 sweeping Executive Orders, many pertaining directly to issues that the CO2 Coalition has championed since our inception ten years ago.
Paris Climate Accord - The United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall immediately submit formal written notification of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read the entire executive order here: Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements
Endangerment Findings for Greenhouse Gases - Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Administrator of the EPA, in collaboration with the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall submit joint recommendations to the Director of OMB on the legality and continuing applicability of the Administrator’s findings, “Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act,” Final Rule, 74 FR 66496 (December 15, 2009).
Social Cost of Carbon - The Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (IWG), which was established pursuant to Executive Order 13990, is hereby disbanded, and any guidance, instruction, recommendation, or document issued by the IWG is withdrawn as no longer representative of governmental policy.
And more as reported by the New York Times:
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Declare a national energy emergency, a first in U.S. history, which could unlock new powers to suspend certain environmental rules or expedite permitting of certain mining projects.
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Attempt to reverse Mr. Biden’s ban on offshore drilling for 625 million acres of federal waters.
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Begin the repeal of Biden-era regulations on tailpipe pollution from cars and light trucks, which have encouraged automakers to manufacture more electric vehicles.
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Roll back energy-efficiency regulations for dishwashers, shower heads and gas stoves.
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Open the Alaska wilderness to more oil and gas drilling.
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Restart reviews of new export terminals for liquefied natural gas, something the Biden administration had paused.
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Halt the leasing of federal waters for offshore wind farms.
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Eliminate environmental justice programs across the government, which are aimed at protecting poor communities from excess pollution.
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Review all federal regulations that impose an “undue burden” on the development or use of a variety of energy sources, particularly coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, hydropower and biofuels.
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