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erronis

(19,138 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:59 PM Apr 9

Trump executive order targets Vermont's first-in-the-nation 'climate superfund'

https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/09/trump-executive-order-targets-vermonts-first-in-the-nation-climate-superfund/

President Donald Trump singled out Vermont and New York state’s climate superfund laws in an executive order signed late Tuesday aimed at gutting them.

He called for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “expeditiously” identify ways to halt the enforcement of laws, such as the climate superfunds, that he said have threatened “American energy dominance.”

Though Trump specifically names Vermont’s and New York’s superfund laws, alongside California’s carbon cap-and-trade policy, the order gives leeway for Bondi to address other state laws that collect carbon penalties or carbon taxes or otherwise address climate change.

The order gives Bondi 60 days to submit a report recommending action needed to block such laws.

Vermont officials don’t plan to change any of Vermont’s climate initiatives based on the order, as several told VTDigger.

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Trump executive order targets Vermont's first-in-the-nation 'climate superfund' (Original Post) erronis Apr 9 OP

Can he do a single thing that is not destructive? That pos is a plague. Dave Bowman Apr 9 #1

SO__Trumps plan to to block ALL state laws related to climate change....... riversedge Apr 9 #2

Given the recent Robert's/Leo's supremacists rulings, I don't see them ruling against. erronis Apr 9 #3

maybe in blue states only? msongs Apr 9 #4

Dave Bowman

(5,017 posts)

1. Can he do a single thing that is not destructive? That pos is a plague.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:02 PM

Apr 9

riversedge

(75,145 posts)

2. SO__Trumps plan to to block ALL state laws related to climate change.......

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:23 PM

Apr 9

whow. If the SC gives him permission to do this--he can do it for ALL laws passed by Congress that he does not like. Blue states are going to be spending LOTS of money for lawsuits instead of helping the people in need.
Something has to give!!

...........He called for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “expeditiously” identify ways to halt the enforcement of laws, such as the climate superfunds, that he said have threatened “American energy dominance.”

Though Trump specifically names Vermont’s and New York’s superfund laws, alongside California’s carbon cap-and-trade policy, the order gives leeway for Bondi to address other state laws that collect carbon penalties or carbon taxes or otherwise address climate change.

The order gives Bondi 60 days to submit a report recommending action needed to block such laws.

erronis

(19,138 posts)

3. Given the recent Robert's/Leo's supremacists rulings, I don't see them ruling against.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:46 PM

Apr 9

Had to look up to see if I spelt "supremacist" correctly since I don't use it frequently. Yea, I got it on first try.

Rather illuminating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacism

Supremacism is the belief that a certain group of people are superior to, and should have authority over, all others.[1] The presumed superior group can be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, language, social class, ideology, nationality, culture, generation, or any other human characteristic.

msongs

(71,120 posts)

4. maybe in blue states only?

Reply to riversedge (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:19 PM

Apr 9

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