Trump moves to block state climate laws
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking state and local climate change laws.
The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify and act against laws and funds targeting carbon penalties or taxes.
Trump claims such state actions threaten America’s energy dominance.
The order mainly targets Democratic-led states like California, New York, and Vermont.
It criticizes New York for imposing “billions in fines” on traditional energy companies.
The American Petroleum Institute welcomed the move.
Trump’s team called New York’s climate fines “extortion” and said California’s cap-and-trade policy punishes carbon use.
They argue these policies raise energy prices, disrupt supply reliability, and lower living standards nationwide.
Bondi has been told to challenge any state laws seen as unconstitutional or conflicting with federal authority.
The Trump administration says state climate laws unfairly hurt the energy sector.
Trump has long dismissed climate change, calling it a “Chinese hoax,” despite global scientific warnings.
Researchers say urgent action is needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to avoid a dangerous rise in world temperatures.
Trump’s order is expected to spark legal battles with states committed to fighting climate change.
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