With Donald Trump now re-elected as President, a big shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy is underway. According to the New York Times, Trump’s team has prepared a series of executive orders and proclamations aimed at dismantling many of President Joe Biden's climate-focused initiatives. Trump’s new approach will focus on increasing oil, gas, and coal production to strengthen the economy and reduce regulations that his team believes hinder growth.
One of Trump’s first moves is likely to be pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, the international climate treaty aimed at reducing global carbon emissions to combat climate change. Trump previously exited the agreement during his first term, and now plans to withdraw again, stepping back from climate commitments that he argues are economically restrictive.
Another major change involves the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. Biden expanded protections for these areas, which are rich...
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