The administration has not limited its efforts to the federal level. It has also taken aim at state-driven climate initiatives, seeking to override local authority and weaken environmental protections. Moves to block California’s cap-and-trade policies, halt enforcement of penalties against fossil fuel firms in New York and Vermont and shut down climate lawsuits targeting oil companies all reflect a broader strategy to consolidate fossil fuel influence across every level of government.
The recent approval of liquid natural gas exports from Commonwealth LNG in Louisiana marks the first authorisation since president Joe Biden’s moratorium five years ago. These initiatives signal a shift in US strategy towards treating energy infrastructure not merely as economic development but as instruments of geopolitical influence.
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