During his "My Take" on Wednesday, "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney explained how President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks are reflective of his mistrust in the government, arguing Trump has not forgiven or forgotten how the "deep state" treated him during his first term.
Federal agencies have been cut out of the transition process.
News of the policy plans from Trump and his transition team comes amid speculation over who will staff his various agencies, including those governing environmental policies. The Times suggested that former Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was being floated as a potential candidate to be Trump's "energy czar." The outlet also pointed to Dan Brouillette, who served as Trump's energy secretary during his first tenure as president.
Besides plans to install an "energy czar" and potentially move the EPA's headquarters out of Washington, the potential executive actions reportedly drafted by Trump's transition team would pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, expand drilling and mining on federal lands, and would loosen regulations around fossil fuel pollution.
"The green agenda is an elitist agenda," Trump transition team co-chairman Howard Lutnick told Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo. "Who is the strongest? Where? The Ivy League on the East Coast. Right? They're the ones that are [pushing] climate change."
Lutnick added that "real" Americans are "not talking climate change" but are focused on kitchen-table issues impacting their pocketbooks.
Oil companies could buy oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but with new restrictions, under a plan released this week.
At least 400,000 acres in the refuge’s coastal plain would be available for oil and gas leasing, but only in areas deemed to have high potential for holding hydrocarbons and only under some new environmental restrictions to protect wildlife and other resources, according to the preferred plan released by the President Joe Biden’s administration.
The plan, detailed in a supplemental environmental impact statement led by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, proposes much more limited oil development than what was authorized by the administration of former President and now President-elect Donald Trump.
The fate of the refuge’s coastal plain has been subject of hot debate for decades, pitting desires for oil development in a new part of Arctic Alaska against desires for environmental protection, including protection of the calving grounds of the huge Porcupine caribou herd.
With Trump set to return to the White House, the area is back in the spotlight. He has declared intentions to reopen the area to drilling. He has claimed, falsely, that it holds potential for more oil than what is in Saudi Arabia.
He referred to the refuge in a September town hall event in Michigan, though he confused it with Bagram air base in Afghanistan. “We have Bagram in Alaska, they say it might be bigger than all of Saudi Arabia,” he said at the time.
Environmentalists are expecting a tough fight over the refuge in the coming years.
Let’s see how Trump handles himself THIS term. He’s had 4 years to reflect on his mistakes.
Varney: Trump hasn't forgotten how the 'deep state' treated him
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/stuart-varney-trump-hasnt-forgotten-how-deep-state-treated-him
During his "My Take" on Wednesday, "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney explained how President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks are reflective of his mistrust in the government, arguing Trump has not forgiven or forgotten how the "deep state" treated him during his first term.
Federal agencies have been cut out of the transition process.
Trump to install 'energy czar' to dismantle Biden climate rules: report
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reportedly drafted a series of executive actions to roll back Biden-era regulations
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-install-energy-czar-dismantle-biden-climate-rules-report
News of the policy plans from Trump and his transition team comes amid speculation over who will staff his various agencies, including those governing environmental policies. The Times suggested that former Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was being floated as a potential candidate to be Trump's "energy czar." The outlet also pointed to Dan Brouillette, who served as Trump's energy secretary during his first tenure as president.
Besides plans to install an "energy czar" and potentially move the EPA's headquarters out of Washington, the potential executive actions reportedly drafted by Trump's transition team would pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, expand drilling and mining on federal lands, and would loosen regulations around fossil fuel pollution.
"The green agenda is an elitist agenda," Trump transition team co-chairman Howard Lutnick told Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo. "Who is the strongest? Where? The Ivy League on the East Coast. Right? They're the ones that are [pushing] climate change."
Lutnick added that "real" Americans are "not talking climate change" but are focused on kitchen-table issues impacting their pocketbooks.
LAST MINUTE TO FORCE 'GREEN DEAL'.
Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/11/09/biden-administration-plans-new-limits-on-oil-leasing-in-alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/
Oil companies could buy oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but with new restrictions, under a plan released this week.
At least 400,000 acres in the refuge’s coastal plain would be available for oil and gas leasing, but only in areas deemed to have high potential for holding hydrocarbons and only under some new environmental restrictions to protect wildlife and other resources, according to the preferred plan released by the President Joe Biden’s administration.
The plan, detailed in a supplemental environmental impact statement led by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, proposes much more limited oil development than what was authorized by the administration of former President and now President-elect Donald Trump.
The fate of the refuge’s coastal plain has been subject of hot debate for decades, pitting desires for oil development in a new part of Arctic Alaska against desires for environmental protection, including protection of the calving grounds of the huge Porcupine caribou herd.
With Trump set to return to the White House, the area is back in the spotlight. He has declared intentions to reopen the area to drilling. He has claimed, falsely, that it holds potential for more oil than what is in Saudi Arabia.
He referred to the refuge in a September town hall event in Michigan, though he confused it with Bagram air base in Afghanistan. “We have Bagram in Alaska, they say it might be bigger than all of Saudi Arabia,” he said at the time.
Environmentalists are expecting a tough fight over the refuge in the coming years.