Trump issues executive order to block state climate crisis policies – US politics live
Move directs US attorney general to block laws addressing carbon emissions and comes hours after president issued orders to increase coal productionPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.The move is the latest in a string of efforts by Trump’s administration to pump up domestic energy output and push back against largely Democratic-led policies to curb carbon emissions. It came just hours after Trump, a Republican, issued orders to increase coal production. Continue reading...
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Move directs US attorney general to block laws addressing carbon emissions and comes hours after president issued orders to increase coal production
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.
The move is the latest in a string of efforts by Trump’s administration to pump up domestic energy output and push back against largely Democratic-led policies to curb carbon emissions. It came just hours after Trump, a Republican, issued orders to increase coal production. Continue reading...
