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There has been snow and freezing temperatures in the US capital for several weeks.
The snow came in late January and would have made the average northerner shrug off, but it completely shut down Washington DC.
Each for several days My children’s schools closed and it took two weeks to clear the central streets.
“I’ve rarely seen anything like this. Can the environmental rebels please explain: WHAT HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???” wrote Donald Trump on X.
Since taking office just over a year ago, Donald Trump has made so many anti-climate decisions that it is difficult to list them all. An example is that the country has:
● Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the IPCC climate panel.
● Boycotted the COP30 climate meeting.
● Declaring a national energy emergency to make fossil fuel extraction easier.
● A decision was made that made things easier for the coal industry.
● Blocked major investments in renewable energy sources.
● Repealed environmental laws that led to more pollution.
This week will be The Trump administration reversed a 2009 ruling that found greenhouse gases from climate change posed a threat to public health.
It is a ruling from Barack Obama’s first term that laid the foundation for the government’s right to regulate emissions in the country.
– It will be the largest deregulation in American history, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a news conference.
According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, the move means companies will no longer have to measure, report and comply with federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Environmental groups are expected to challenge the decision in court, and proceedings could take years. In the meantime, the Trump administration may choose to ignore today’s legislation.
According to the Wall Street Journal, further measures in this direction are expected this week.
The newspaper writes that, among other things, the White House will approve subsidies for five new coal-fired power plants. The announcement is expected to give the president the title of “undisputed champion of coal,” an award given by lobbying group The Washington Coal Club.
That the White House is accelerating the pace in energy policy is related to the approach to the midterm elections. For many voters, the economy is highlighted as a central issue.
The tax cuts in Trump’s “big, beautiful budget,” deregulation like this week and lower interest rates are three factors that could lead to an economic boom.
– I think 2026 will be a record year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously told Fox News.
But burning coal-fired power plants brings short-term benefits and long-term dangers, boiling the world’s largest economy.
According to Republicans in Congress, the country’s debt is now rising by more than 60 billion Swedish crowns every day.
Sooner or later someone will have to pay for both the loans and the emissions.
Facts.Climate change
Human emissions of greenhouse gases contribute to climate change, such as higher temperatures, extreme weather and sea level rise.
The temperature has risen by around 1.2 degrees since pre-industrial times.
The global scientific community largely agrees on the causes and risks of climate change.
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