President Trump has declared a national “energy emergency” to justify expanded fossil fuel production and severe cuts to climate science, weather research, and clean energy programs.
Peter Stone reports for The Guardian.
In short:
- In his first six months back in office, Trump signed multiple executive orders to boost coal, oil, and gas while gutting green energy tax credits and defunding climate-related science.
- Trump’s administration is shutting down 10 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) labs and plans to reduce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency workforce by at least 23%.
- Experts and former officials say Trump is dismantling the science infrastructure that supports public health and environmental protections, while rewarding fossil fuel donors.
Key quote:
“Trump’s actions are a patent attempt to roll back decades of environmental progress, not because it makes any sense, economically, but because it…
