Upon his election, Donald Trump has unveiled his choices to run three of the federal departments critical for climate and environmental protection. Activists have raised a chorus of concern and criticism. Carbon Brief, based in the United Kingdom, estimates that if Trump succeeds in rolling back President Joe Biden’s major emissions-reduction successes, the U.S. could emit an additional 4 billion tons of carbon over the next six years—enough to cancel out, by two times, all of the emissions reductions achieved globally over the past five years by wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy.
Pat Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School notes that Trump has said repeatedly mentioned that he’s going after the so-called tailpipe regulations. These are both fuel economy rules that EPA adopts under the Clean Air Act to deal with a whole variety of pollutants. It’s not just climate and carbon and greenhouse gases. It’s lead. It’s volatile organic compounds. It’s ozone and asthma-driving pollutants.
These tailpipe rules are classic pollution control rules that EPA has been using since 1970 since the adoption of the Clean Air Act, which has resulted in meaningful improvements in air all across the country. But there are still many pockets of serious air pollution problems, some of which are interstate problems that only EPA can deal with.
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In as much as leaders have disagreements , it is really disheartening to see one trying to bring down the goo developments done by their opponents especially on a critical issue such as climate issues. This must be stopped ,as activists we must raise our voice until it is heard.
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We surely need to make wise decisions on the kind of leaders we do elect so as to get the kind of appropriate decisions that we need .
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@rosebellendiritu True, and leaders must learn to appreciate the good work from their opponents and purpose to improve these developments, especially on climate action efforts.
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With that has already happened to our planet... leaders ought to make right decisions especially when it comes to the issue of climate change .
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This reflect his past tendencies to favor deregulation and fossil fuel interests, this is a grave concern for climate action, public health, and environmental stewardship.