November 8 – US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing executive orders and proclamations on withdrawing from the Paris climate accord and shrinking the size of some national monuments to allow more drilling and mining, The New York Times reported on Friday. Gave report.
Trump is expected to end a moratorium on allowing new liquefied natural gas exports to major markets in Asia and Europe and revoke waivers that allow California and other states to have stricter pollution standards, according to the report.
Trump promised to take many of the actions listed in the report during his campaign. Trump transition team spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said in response to a Reuters request that Tuesday’s results election Gave him a “mandate to implement the promises made on the campaign trail”. He will deliver.”
President Joe Biden’s administration halted approval of new LNG exports in January to complete a study on the environmental and economic impact of exports. The US Energy Department will draft an updated analysis for a 60-day public comment period before the end of the year, a department official said.
Some people on the transition team are discussing moving the Environmental Protection Agency’s headquarters out of Washington, the report said, citing unnamed people involved in the discussions.
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