The executive order signed by Trump seeks to eliminate the Clean Power Plan, which requires electricity companies to reduce their emissions, and rescinds several other Obama-era executive orders aimed at reducing carbon emissions. [Read it here.]
Trump said his order is aimed at prioritizing the economy and getting rid of unneccesary regulations.
“My administration is putting an end to the war on coal. We are going to have clean coal. Really clean coal,” Trump said in a speech before signing the executive order. “With today’s executive action, I am taking historic steps to lift the restriction on American energy, to reverse government intrusion and cancel job-killing regulations.”
Trump said his order will “eliminate federal overreach and allow our workers to thrive, compete and succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time.”
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., accused Trump of “ignoring the threat of climate change,” which will damage the U.S. economy.
“The president’s order will leave the United States far behind our competitors in developing new, cleaner fuel sources,” Feinstein said. “The overwhelming scientific consensus is that climate change is real and man-made. The White House and congressional Republicans need to accept that fact. Republican leaders shouldn’t be trying to undermine the progress we’ve made in order to satisfy their ideological aversion to reality.”
Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said the county will continue to push for clean energy jobs and work on reducing the effects of pollution.
“Despite the onslaught of White House executive orders attempting to unravel the protections put in place by previous administrations to clean our air, reduce greenhouse gases and create new long-term job growth, we in Southern California will not back down,” Kuehl said. “We will continue to move aggressively to improve our environment, reduce the grave health consequences of pollution on Southern Californians and create new jobs in new, clean energy industries. In California, we are building a new clean energy future, rather than clinging to an outdated and polluted past.”
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a former Los Angeles-area congressman, joined with other attorneys general to announce opposition to the order, saying they would not hesitate the challenge the action in court.
“I grew up knowing that I could drink clean water and breathe clean air,” Becerra said. “I want every parent to be able to say the same thing for their children. That’s what makes a place worth living in, and that’s worth fighting for.”
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William says
What if Russia planned a combination shot: Hillary in the side pocket on November 8, 2016 and now trump in the corner pocket through all the investigation of problematic activites by his team mates? If a couple of his team mates go to jail and he gets impeached, Russia will have run the table.
If there was any collusion with Russia by the trump team, Russia certainly had an unwitting partner who they could just as easily bring down when the time is right.
Why not? The very fact that, as likely as it would seem, trump won the election means anything’s possible now.
The problem with trumpster and his minions is that he and they all want everyone else to play by the rules including the press while they break them routinely and feel entitled to break them because he won the election.
Well, the fat lady hasn’t belted out her aria yet.
Tim Scott says
Trump bares his ass again, and again will get spanked in court. This guy is hilarious.