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''Experts said President Trump was testing the boundaries of executive power with orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.'' | ''Experts said President Trump was testing the boundaries of executive power with orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.'' | ||
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By Lisa FriedmanCoral Davenport and Brad Plumer | |||
Jan. 21, 2025 | |||
''President Trump is moving to restructure the nation’s energy future to block any transition away from fossil fuels. And he is testing the boundaries of presidential power to do it.'' | |||
''The orders that Mr. Trump signed on Monday would make it easier and cheaper for companies to produce oil and gas and for the government to stop clean energy projects that have been approved.'' | |||
''While some actions lie within his purview, others may violate federal law or run counter to judicial decisions. Among other things, Mr. Trump raised the possibility of reversing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, which has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, and proposed to halt funding for electric vehicle charging stations that Congress has already authorized.'' | |||
''“Congress passed landmark infrastructure and climate investments, and now President Trump is attempting to illegally withhold that money from American businesses, communities, and workers,” said Representative Frank Pallone, Democrat of New Jersey...'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 22 January 2025
Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar
Experts said President Trump was testing the boundaries of executive power with orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.
Via NYT
By Lisa FriedmanCoral Davenport and Brad Plumer
Jan. 21, 2025
President Trump is moving to restructure the nation’s energy future to block any transition away from fossil fuels. And he is testing the boundaries of presidential power to do it.
The orders that Mr. Trump signed on Monday would make it easier and cheaper for companies to produce oil and gas and for the government to stop clean energy projects that have been approved.
While some actions lie within his purview, others may violate federal law or run counter to judicial decisions. Among other things, Mr. Trump raised the possibility of reversing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, which has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, and proposed to halt funding for electric vehicle charging stations that Congress has already authorized.
“Congress passed landmark infrastructure and climate investments, and now President Trump is attempting to illegally withhold that money from American businesses, communities, and workers,” said Representative Frank Pallone, Democrat of New Jersey...
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