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Donald Trump, climate change

Trump climate order for states ‘doesn’t have any force of law’

Legal experts doubt a new executive order will block state action on climate change. But likely court battles could be costly for states.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Trump targets states’ climate laws in new executive order. What it could mean for Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts, Trump’s edict could mean the erosion of state mandates such as one that says electricity must increasingly come from clean sources like offshore wind.

Grist on MSN · 1d

Trump on Shaky Legal Ground With Executive Order Targeting State Climate Laws

However, critics say forcing state and local governments to litigate can have a chilling effect on climate action.

WBUR1d

Mass. has strong climate laws. A new Trump action aims to undo them

Massachusetts has some of the strongest climate laws in the country and will almost certainly find its policies in the ...

AOL12d

Critics: Climate change lawsuits on tenuous legal grounds

The Bucks County lawsuit alleges that oil companies knowingly deceived Americans for years about the role of emissions in ...

RTE Online2d

How kids are using the courts to force action on climate crisis

Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences From RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime in 2024, an unprecedented climate action win for activists at the European Court of ...

New Statesman1d

Antimicrobial Resistance: Why urgent action is needed

Councils have begun calling for a climate statutory duty themselves. The Local Government Association’s Local Infrastructure & Net Zero Board voted to endorse the principle of a climate statutory duty ...

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