Taking Stock of the Trump Administration's Assault on the Environment at One Year - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica critically examines the Trump administration’s environmental policies during its first year, characterizing them as the most severe assault on the environment and public health in U.S. history. Since taking office, the administration has rolled back numerous regulations designed to protect clean air, water, wildlife, and public lands, undermining decades of progress in environmental oversight. These actions include increasing allowable air pollution by granting exemptions to industries, threatening millions of miles of streams and wetlands by weakening protections, and promoting oil and gas drilling without adequate environmental review. The administration has also curtailed fuel economy standards that would have reduced consumer costs and emissions, while simultaneously purging experienced environmental professionals from key agencies and placing industry-friendly officials in charge. The article highlights the broader consequences of these policies, noting that they have led to rising energy costs for consumers and hindered the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. By blocking or delaying clean energy projects and suppressing the cheapest forms of electricity generation, the administration