The White House's gutting of thelegal foundation of climate regs will spill into U.S. elections, global diplomacy, C-suites, and litigation that's on a collision course with the Supreme Court.
Catch up quick: On the off-off chance you missed it, EPA on Thursday repealed the "endangerment finding" — the formal 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases threaten humans.
The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power insome of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired electricity's decline.
Why it matters: Surging electricity demand and fresh White House support could provide a lifeline to the most CO2-heavy power source.
The EPA has overturned a formal 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare, President Trump said Thursday.
Why it matters: It's the Trump administration's most direct effort yet to rip out climate regulations root and branch — and make it harder for a successor to impose new ones.
The Federation of American Scientists is launching an initiative that aims to promote creative thinking for how government can tackle climate change and other challenges.
Why it matters: The effort is intended to "complement" the center-left "Abundance" movement that some Democrats are embracing, said Hannah Safford, FAS' associate director of climate and environment.
President Trump was awarded the "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" trophy during a White House event on his latest fossil fuel drive Wednesday.
The big picture: The award that Peabody Energy executive Jim Grech gave Trump at the event celebrating Trump's signing of an order directing the Pentagon to procure electricity from coal-fired power plants is the latest in a series of prizes bestowed on the president during his second term.
