As Trump Bows Out, States Set to Fill Void on Climate Change
- Cap-and-trade programs, renewable requirements advance
- California in the spotlight as Trump rolls back regulations
Trump Signs Executive Order on Energy Independence
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As President Donald Trump scales down federal efforts to combat climate change, states are ramping up.
California’s Air Resources Board broke with Trump and voted to uphold auto fuel efficiency rules, while Illinois offered a bail out to carbon-free nuclear producers. Iowa and Michigan have moved to increase incentives for renewable energy, and Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan is poised to sign a statewide ban on fracking.