Trump could be fighting Obama's climate policies for years
BY TIMOTHY CAMA - 12/30/16 06:04 AM EST
President-elect Donald Trumps energy agenda is shaping up to be a years-long effort to undo President Obamas policies.
Supporters of Trump and industries that have opposed Obamas regulatory actions say turning back the clock is the most important thing the president-elect can do to help businesses succeed. But it wont be easy to undo many of the energy and climate regulations that Obama has put in place.
Under federal law, reversing major regulations requires a time-consuming process that can drag on for months and sometimes years. And even after new rules are issued, they can be challenged in court something environmental groups are already vowing to do.
The Obama administration, meanwhile, has in recent weeks added to Trumps list of targets by issuing a new coal-mining regulation and offshore drilling bans in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
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