Anonymous
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7/18/2025, 3:37:35 AM No.510681362
I find myself struggling with the conservative parties environmental polices the most. I think their overall disregard for the environment is what keeps me from aligning further with the right.
>In 2019 Trump replaced the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule which significantly weakened emission reduction efforts (though he did turn a lot of that control over to the states, so do with that as you will).
>2017-2020 EPA budget cuts, followed by the appointment of Scott Pruitt who openly opposes harsh environmental regulations. We then saw the repeal of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) which expanded the Clean Water Act to protect smaller wetlands and streams.
>The withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement during both Trump admin terms. This is largely up for debate, so set aside how much money this agreement cost the US and consider that the US holds significant influence over the rest of the world - pulling away from the Paris Climate Agreement signals a shift away from international commitments to renewable energy and emissions reductions.
honorable mention: after we withdrew in 2017, the administration also repealed the Clean Energy Incentive Program, which encouraged investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, particularly in low-income communities.
>The Trump administration implemented new rules in 2019 that made it easier to remove species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list and harder to consider climate change as a factor when evaluating threats to wildlife. This was seen as a victory for industries like oil drilling, mining, and logging, as it made it easier to exploit lands that were previously restricted due to the presence of endangered species.
>The overall opposition to the idea that global warming exists in any form.
I could understand denying that cow farts are causing global warming, but I find very rarely that conservatives are able to look past the cow farts.
>In 2019 Trump replaced the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule which significantly weakened emission reduction efforts (though he did turn a lot of that control over to the states, so do with that as you will).
>2017-2020 EPA budget cuts, followed by the appointment of Scott Pruitt who openly opposes harsh environmental regulations. We then saw the repeal of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) which expanded the Clean Water Act to protect smaller wetlands and streams.
>The withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement during both Trump admin terms. This is largely up for debate, so set aside how much money this agreement cost the US and consider that the US holds significant influence over the rest of the world - pulling away from the Paris Climate Agreement signals a shift away from international commitments to renewable energy and emissions reductions.
honorable mention: after we withdrew in 2017, the administration also repealed the Clean Energy Incentive Program, which encouraged investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, particularly in low-income communities.
>The Trump administration implemented new rules in 2019 that made it easier to remove species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list and harder to consider climate change as a factor when evaluating threats to wildlife. This was seen as a victory for industries like oil drilling, mining, and logging, as it made it easier to exploit lands that were previously restricted due to the presence of endangered species.
>The overall opposition to the idea that global warming exists in any form.
I could understand denying that cow farts are causing global warming, but I find very rarely that conservatives are able to look past the cow farts.
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