How Much of Obama's Climate Agenda Can Trump Undo With the Stroke of a Pen?

Sabrina Shankman writes about
what damage Trump can do
with the stroke of a pen.

President Barack Obama issued 263 executive orders during his eight years in office, at least 35 of them dealing with climate change, energy or the environment. When President-elect Donald Trump takes office, revoking some of those executive orders could be among his first acts, because it can be done without Congress, by the simple stroke of a pen.

"On the first day of my term of office, my administration will immediately pursue" canceling "every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama," Trump said in his 100-day action plan.  

Trump has made it clear that among his top priorities is the unfettered development of America's oil, gas and coal. He pledged to revive the coal industry, although its decline is largely due to market forces, to lift restrictions and moratoriums on energy production, and to rescind regulations that stand in the way of this future. This clearly has put rules like the Clean Power Plan and methane regulations on the chopping block, but beyond that his agenda is still unclear.

Read Sabrina Shankman’s story on Inside Climate News - “How Much of Obama's Climate Agenda Can Trump Undo With the Stroke of a Pen?”