The beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term at the White House was marked by a flurry of executive orders rolling back environmental regulations.
Most prominent environmental organizations involved in climate issues in Georgia and across the country expected Trump’s recent announcements on environmental policy, but the promptness caught them off guard. The Trump administration will once again be subject to intense scrutiny over its controversial environmental policies like the ones implemented in his first term.
Debate over Georgia’s environmental future has largely centered on winding down fossil fuel-burning power plants, providing tax incentives for clean energy developments such as solar and electric vehicles, and fraught issues such as the proposed mining near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge border.
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