Where Trump’s Picks for EPA, Interior and Energy Stand on Climate Change

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President-elect Donald Trump announced his nominations to lead key offices tasked with delivering his campaign promise of cutting fossil fuel regulations and increasing oil and natural gas production to lower energy prices and inflation. During his campaign, as we’ve detailed, Trump vowed to exit the “horribly& unfair” and “disastrous” Paris Agreement, which he will be able to do more quickly the second time around. His agenda also includes reversing environmental rules limiting carbon emissions and other pollution from vehicles and power plants. To achieve his promise to “drill, baby, drill,” Trump plans to expedite the approval of federal permits and leases, open new public land for drilling, approve natural gas pipeline projects and undo a temporary pause on approvals for new liquefied natural gas projects. He has also said he would claw back any unspent funds from President Joe Biden’s signature climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act, which provides& billions to boost clean energy production, improve energy efficiency and encourage electric vehicle adoption. Reuters reported on Dec. 16 that Trump’s transition team recommends undoing many of the Biden administration’s plans to support EVs. This includes ending requirements that federal...