Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies.

[elleng]

Source: nyt

President Trump signed on Tuesday a much-anticipated executive order intended to roll back most of President Barack Obama’s climate-change legacy, celebrating the move as a way to promote energy independence and to restore thousands of lost coal industry jobs.

Flanked by coal miners at a ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Trump signed a short document titled the “Energy Independence” executive order, directing the agency to start the legal process of withdrawing and rewriting the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of Mr. Obama’s policies to fight global warming.

The order also takes aim at a suite of narrower but significant Obama-era climate and environmental policies, including lifting a short-term ban on new coal mining on public lands.

The executive order does not address the United States’ participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement, the landmark accord that committed nearly every country to take steps to reduce climate-altering pollution. But experts note that if the Trump program is enacted, it will all but ensure that the United States cannot meet its clean air commitments under the accord.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/climate/trump-executive-order-climate-change.html?

[Plucketeer]

1. Arrogant Ignorance

Blackmail, Greed and just plain EVIL. Witches would swoon over a CONcoction like that!

[underpants]

2. Govt regs aren't hurting coal mining, natural gas is

It's much cheaper.

[elleng]

3. Right.

The article discusses the facts.

[Blue_Tires]

9. This isn't even really about coal, it's just about erasing Obama's era

[spiderpig]

10. Bullseye.

His hatred of Obama is epic.

Of course, everything Twitler does is all about himself. He has an unhealthy glee of trying to take Obama down at every opportunity.

It ain't working, fool.

[Hortensis]

18. For the trumpsters, but it's about unimpeded greed

for those really pushing this.

[videohead5]

4. This Ain't Going

To bring coal mining jobs back.most of our power now is generated by natural gas,hydro,renewables and nuclear.

[Doodley]

5. This is an act of war against every human on the planet and future generations.

[MBS]

13. Indeed it is.

Plus irrational revenge on one of Obama's strongest accomplishments.
Not to mention that he chose to sign this travesty of an order at the EPA.
These people are monsters.

[ProudLib72]

6. Can we use proper terminology here?

It's "trampling", not "unwinding". I'm serious. "Unwinding" connotes a methodical and deliberative process, which is the antithesis of tRump's mode of operation. NYT should use accurate terms.

[elleng]

7. Complain to the NYTimes.

[ProudLib72]

14. Done. Thanks

I do feel better now.

[elleng]

16. Good.

Taking action frequently helps.

[Blue_Tires]

8. Hey Green Party -- This Bud's For You!!

seriously... you need to own this shit

[mahatmakanejeeves]

11. But ... but ... "war on coal!"

But ... but ... "war on coal!"

Link to tweet

Coal production still falls in the west & Appalachia by 2040 without the Clean Power Plan, per EIA: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=26992

Link to tweet

Before the ink dries on Trump's executive actions on Obama's climate policies, what coal country needs to know:

Link to tweet

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. And then he had a temper tantrum, because they wouldn't let him coalroll back to the White House.

Who was in attendance? Surely not career EPA employees, if they could help it.

[truthisfreedom]

15. He can't get anything done so he's doing a lawn job on Obama's legacy.

Spinning shitties in the White House yard in total frustration that he's a complete loser and CAN'T CLOSE A DEAL.

[Crash2Parties]

17. ...as a way to promote energy DEpendence...on oil & coal

Because, hey - we're just customers, right?

[notdarkyet]

19. It might satisfy his cruel, vengeful personality,but I bet you it won't be popular

With the voters. Most people care very much about the environment.

[elleng]

20. I hope you're right, and that 'most people' will demonstrate their caring.

[wordpix]

21. I tweeted @POTUS that he's showing no concern for his kids/grandkids

b/c they have to eat, drink and breathe the crap he's deregulating.

[moondust]

22. Gravediggers in action!

[Equinox Moon]

23. Horrible news!!!!

[RedWedge]

24. I'm sure HRC would have done exactly the same thing.

They're all the same, you know.

[Vinca]

25. What a mess this jerk is going to leave for Democrats to clean up.

[beachbum bob]

26. So is this a surprise??

[Jeroen]

27. At the EPA, unbelievable n/t

[briv1016]

28. Not surprising.

I seriously think at this point, Donald is going to try to re-purpose the EPA to exclusively go after environmental whistle blowers. You know, Protecting the "Corporate Environment."

[OldRedneck]

29. Trump's next executive orders will:

His next EOs will:
-- repeal the 13th, 14th and 19th Amedments
-- allow localities to enforce laws requiring African-Americans to sit in the back of the bus
-- make it legal for public accommodations to discriminate on the basis of race (hotel, motels, restaurants, etc.)