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As we face the possibility of another Trump Administration, it is worth remembering what he did the first time around. Some of us may have repressed the memory of Trump’s war against environmental protection in his previous term in office. Others may not have been following closely. As you can see below, Trump’s campaign to purge America of environmental regulations — particularly those impacting the fossil fuel industry — was stern and unrelenting.
2017
February. Easement granted for construction of Dakota Access pipeline.
March. Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline.
Also, Trump issues executive order eliminating previous estimates of the social cost of carbon, the harm done by one ton of CO2 emissions.
Trump proposes cutting EPA funding by 30%.
June. Trump begins process of withdrawing from Paris Agreement.
April. EPA moves to delay implementation of 2015 air quality standards limiting smog.
December. Trump issues presidential order cutting the size of two national monuments in Utah by two million acres, part of a larger attack on the national monument system.
2018
May. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines.
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