Trump attack on state climate laws likely doomed, but attempts to yank funds may be next
An executive order President Donald Trump signed Tuesday to block state-level renewable-energy initiatives set off alarm bells among climate advocates.
But experts and state policy groups said constitutional protections will blunt any effect the order would have on state operations.
The order, one of four Trump signed Tuesday aiming to revitalize the coal industry, directs the U.S. Justice Department to investigate and block enforcement of state laws that restrict fossil fuel production. It specifically targets state and local policies involving climate change, environmental justice and carbon emissions reductions — popular among blue states.
By attempting to strip states of their own authority to make and enforce laws, the order violates basic constitutional principles and would likely be struck down in court, environmental law experts said Wednesday.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/09/repub/trump-attack-on-state-climate-laws-likely-doomed-but-attempts-to-yank-funds-may-be-next/
Is he going to try and revitalize whaling and buggy whips next?