America is one of the worldsbiggest energy exporters.
In terms of energy production and distribution, its a super power.
To hear President Trump tell it, the U.S. is weak.
A detail of a car decorated in outgoing US President Donald Trump as his supporters await his return to Florida along the route leading to his Mar-a-Lago estate on January 20, 2021 in West Palm Beach, Florida.© Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
The first thing both orders do is tell a story about the world we live in.
The feckless Biden hampered American energy independence and hurt the common man.
While its true that Americas adversaries abroad often target its energy infrastructure, they arent the only ones.
The United States ability to remain at the forefront of technological innovation.
Trumps orders will make that a little easier.
The real meat of Trumps energy policy is in the Unleashing American Energy order.
Like the National Emergency order, the Unleashing American Energy order is laden with right-wing grievances.
It will also rebuild our Nations economic and military security, which will deliver peace through strength.
The list of incoming changes the order will enact is long.
Here are some of the highlights.
This has long been a Trump-specific complaint.
Hes often talked about how the toilets these days arent as good as they used to be.
A ban against incandescent light bulbs hit the U.S. in 2023, forcing everyone to use widely hated LEDs.
And, of course, the order says Americans will be free to keep using gas stovetops.
The new order also eliminated the American Climate Corps.
Its gone now, killed in its crib.
Government agencies have 60 days to remove the social cost of carbon from any of their decision-making processes.
And, of course, the order destroys what remains of the Green New Deal.
Trump and his team really seem to hate electric vehicles.
Theres more to both orders, a lot more.
These are just the highlights that give us a broad idea of how Americas energy future will play out.
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