Trump TERMINATES Climate Science

President Trump’s 2025 climate agenda has unleashed a systematic assault on environmental protections while reviving debunked narratives and promoting fossil fuels as America’s energy salvation.

Story Overview

Trump administration rescinded critical EPA endangerment findings and banned climate terminology from federal agencies
Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered coal and fossil fuel plants to remain open, driving up pollution and energy costs
Executive orders rolled back over 31 environmental regulations while terminating renewable energy programs
Administration promoted “beautiful coal” rhetoric while claiming climate science represents a “hoax” despite overwhelming scientific consensus

Trump’s War on Climate Science Accelerates

President Trump’s second term has launched an unprecedented attack on climate science and environmental protections. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding in July 2025, directly targeting carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act. The Department of Energy simultaneously banned federal employees from using terms like “climate change” and “emissions” in official communications. These actions represent a coordinated effort to silence scientific discourse and dismantle the regulatory framework protecting Americans from pollution.

Energy Secretary Champions Fossil Fuel Revival

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has emerged as Trump’s chief advocate for fossil fuel expansion, issuing emergency orders keeping Michigan coal plants and Pennsylvania fossil facilities operational through August 2025. Wright dismissed climate concerns as merely a “side effect of building the modern world” during his CERAWeek address. These plant extensions will increase pollution levels and cost Midwest consumers tens of millions in higher energy bills, demonstrating how this administration prioritizes fossil fuel interests over public health and economic welfare.

Executive Orders Gut Environmental Protections

Trump’s “Unleashing American Energy” executive order systematically dismantled Biden-era environmental policies, targeting renewable energy investments and clean air standards. The administration revoked 3.5 million acres of offshore wind leasing areas on July 30th and terminated the Climate Corps program entirely. These actions contradict economic data showing clean energy added over 500,000 jobs between 2019-2024, representing 82% of new energy sector employment. The rollbacks threaten American energy independence by abandoning technologies that have grown three times faster than the overall economy.

Scientific Consensus Contradicts Administration Claims

Trump’s climate rhetoric directly contradicts established scientific evidence from the IPCC and National Climate Assessment, which confirm human-caused warming as “unequivocal.” The administration’s revival of 1970s “global cooling” theories ignores how that brief media narrative was quickly superseded by greenhouse gas warming consensus among climate scientists. The National Academy of Sciences has declared the 2009 EPA endangerment finding “beyond dispute,” yet Trump’s team continues promoting fossil fuels as economically superior despite renewable energy’s documented cost advantages and job creation potential.

The Acton Climate Campaign documented over 100 environmental rollbacks in Trump’s first 100 days, calling the impacts “devastating” to public health and economic stability. This systematic deregulation prioritizes short-term fossil fuel profits while undermining America’s long-term energy security and constitutional responsibility to protect citizens from environmental hazards that threaten life and liberty.