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We're Not Powerless Against Trump's Climate Sabotage

2025/6/4
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Jane Koston: 特朗普政府试图推翻拜登政府在气候变化和环境方面的成就，这包括对石油和化石燃料的偏爱，以及对气候变化影响的漠视。我认为特朗普政府不仅不想弱化应对气候变化，还想助长气候变化，甚至对灾害应对进行大规模削减。这让我感到非常担忧，因为这意味着我们可能会面临更多的极端天气事件和灾害。 Bill McKibben: 特朗普政府正在破坏向可再生能源的转型，并阻碍美国向廉价可再生能源的快速转型。我认为他们对可再生能源的成本存在误解，事实上，太阳能是现在最便宜的能源。他们还试图阻止各州采取气候行动，这让我感到非常失望。我认为我们需要采取行动来对抗化石燃料行业，并简化可再生能源转型。作为个人，我认为最重要的事情是与他人联合起来，形成足够大的运动，以实现更根本的改变。我们不能只是被动地应对特朗普政府的政策，我们需要提出一个更美好的愿景。

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This chapter explores President Trump's actions against Biden's climate policies, highlighting his pro-fossil fuel stance and attempts to downplay climate change's effects. It features an interview with Bill McKibben, who discusses the sabotage of renewable energy initiatives and the implications for the future.
  • Trump declared a national energy emergency upon entering office.
  • Trump's administration actively undermines the transition to renewable energy.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act's funding for renewable energy is threatened.
  • The Trump administration downplays the role of greenhouse gases in climate change.
  • The head of FEMA was reportedly surprised to learn about hurricane season.

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President Donald Trump has made it his mission to single-handedly reverse basically every accomplishment of the Biden administration. That’s especially true when it comes to the former president’s climate agenda. Trump doesn’t want to just deemphasize the fight against climate change, his policy proposals would give climate change a helping hand. But states are stepping into the void left by the federal government. Longtime climate reporter Bill McKibben tells us how.

And in headlines: Elon Musk came out swinging hard against Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill, Gazans saw another day of violence near an aid distribution site, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced a grilling in the Senate.

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