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Right out of the gate (with updates).

edited January 20 in Off-Topic
Source: Alt National Park Service

"President Trump announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Also Aaron Szabo, a lobbyist and former federal official, has been chosen to lead the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. He will oversee efforts to roll back climate and air pollution rules, including replacing standards on power plants, vehicles, and other sectors, aligning with President Trump’s agenda."

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Update 2:

"Here is a list of the revoked orders and actions:

1. Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis.
2. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
3. Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
4. Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office.
5. Climate-Related Financial Risk.
6. Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks.
7. Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
8. Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.
9. Withdrawal of Certain Areas off the United States Arctic Coast of the Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Gas Leasing."

Update 3:

- Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been officially established by executive order.
- Trump issued an order requiring executive branch agencies to abolish all “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs, goals, mandates and plans, as well as environmental justice programs. All such offices are to be closed and the holders of like “chief diversity officer” are to be fired.
- Reports suggest that all government agency websites may soon be stripped of content related to climate change.
- Trump has signed an order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and officially reverting Denali’s name back to Mount McKinley."
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