A new Trump executive order titled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach” directs U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “identify all state and local laws … burdening the identification, development, siting, production, or use of domestic energy resources that are or may be unconstitutional, preempted by federal law, or otherwise unenforceable” within 60 days.
The EO makes special reference to climate “extortion laws” in California, New York and Vermont, and most particularly to legal barriers to producers of hydrocarbon energy — coal, gas and oil — directing A.G. Bondi to recommend “Presidential or legislative action” necessary to stop their enforcement.
Such actions already cued up by the White House during the administration’s first 100 days include closing climate departments, halting offshore wind leases, cutting green energy funding, and imposing tariffs on renewable equipment imports from China.
Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
