Trump declares a ‘national energy emergency’

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Donald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. He signed an executive order doing so this evening.
The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals. He campaigned on promises to “drill, baby, drill,” and undo Biden-era policie