Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities
Look West: Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities
** Big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policies
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Colorado coal mine. Photo by BLM Colorado, Flickr. ([link removed])
Donald Trump's return to the White House in January could reverse ([link removed]) many of the United States' most significant efforts to address climate change, and overturn ([link removed]) decades worth of environmental policies and regulations. The president-elect and his nominees for key government posts have promised to increase fossil fuel production, roll back rules ([link removed]) aimed at curbing pollution, dismantle support for renewable energy, and diminish the U.S.' role in international climate negotiations.
The Washington Post ([link removed]) put together a list of twelve of the biggest anti-environment, anti-climate changes Trump and his team could make:
1. Withdraw from the Paris climate agreement
2. Open up more areas for oil and gas drilling
3. Weaken power plant rules
4. Abolish a fee on methane
5. Claw back clean energy subsidies
6. Shrink national monuments
7. End the pause on approving facilities and exporting liquified natural gas
8. Scrap Biden’s environmental justice initiative
9. Narrow protections for endangered plants and animals
10. End climate disclosure rules for corporations
11. Lift restrictions on auto emissions
12. Stall federal clean energy purchasing
This industry-sponsored wishlist ([link removed]) underscores the imperative that the Biden administration complete as many environmental regulations and actions with the time it has left, which the Washington Post is also tracking ([link removed]) . There is still time left for President Joe Biden to establish more national monuments, and for his Interior department ([link removed]) to finalize protections for threatened and endangered species and bring more renewable energy projects over the finish line.
** Quick hits
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Colorado looks to cut insurance costs for wildfire-protected homes
E&E News ([link removed])
12 changes Trump could make to climate and environmental policies
Washington Post ([link removed])
Has the EPA run out of time to address air pollution violations in the Permian Basin?
Capital & Main ([link removed])
Wyoming is about to find out if sage-grouse will visit a human-created breeding lek
WyoFile ([link removed])
American Petroleum Institute just gave Trump a deregulatory wishlist
ESG Dive ([link removed])
Fifth wolf killed north of Yellowstone National Park despite quota
WyoFile ([link removed])
Opinion: The Rock Springs management plan isn't perfect, but it should still go into effect
Cowboy State Daily ([link removed])
Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production—can he do that?
Vox ([link removed])
** Quote of the day
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” Dismantling environmental protections through federal lawsuits against states is likely if past is prologue.”
—James Kenney, New Mexico Environment Department Secretary, Capital & Main ([link removed])
** Picture This
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Red Shawl Day is a day to remember and honor the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis and their families. We wear red to bring attention to the horrible acts of violence committed against Indigenous communities, particularly women and children.
Photo by @usindianaffairs ([link removed])
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