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On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Unleashing American Energy” to unleash America’s affordable, reliable energy and natural resources and “restore American prosperity.” Below are examples.
Reassess the legality and applicability of the Endangerment Finding
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the EPA to reassess the legality and applicability of the Endangerment Finding, a move seen as a step toward dismantling federal environmental regulations. The Clean Air Act of 1963 didn’t initially list carbon dioxide (CO2) as an air pollutant, but a 2007 Supreme Court ruling (Massachusetts v. EPA) paved the way for the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases.
The 2009 EPA...
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