Emory Environmental Report

Science

  • Trump’s National Energy Emergency: Executive Overreach in The Name of Oil

    Author: Clara Conry Editor: Sonya Doubledee When Trump claimed he would end birthright citizenship, implement 25% tariffs on China and Canada, and end the war in Ukraine on the first day he was in office, many thought he was bluffing. When he signed over 20 executive orders (EOs) on “day one,” cries that he was… Read more

  • Trump, the Court, and Climate

    Author: Darby Osborne Editor: Natalia Freeze Trump and the conservative movement have identified the Supreme Court as a necessary instrument to achieve their vision of a weakened federal government with fewer regulatory powers. Following last term’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine, the landscape of environmental regulation has been fundamentally altered. To understand the gravity of… Read more

  • Fueling the Crisis: Trump Guts Green Policies in the Name of Inflation Relief

    Author: Natalia Freeze Editor: Clara Conry What is clear is that these rollbacks will have a disastrous impact on climate change, which will hurt the cost-of-living for American families. Since taking office in January, President Trump has issued a staggering number of executive orders. His directives targeting renewable energy, environmental justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion… Read more

  • Putting People over Politics: The Glaring Holes in Trump’s New SoCal Executive Order

    Author: Jessie Satovsky Editor: Clara Conry and Sonya Doubledee President Trump’s second term in office began with a bang. He signed 26 executive orders (EO) on Inauguration Day, on issues including immigration, government structure changes, and the environment. While many of these orders were related to the President’s campaign promises, this ambitious start raises many… Read more

  • Regulatory Hypothermia: The Trump Administration’s Federal Freeze

    Author: Sonya Doubledee Editor: Natalia Freeze While this memorandum alone may not be the government’s final straw, the atmosphere of stagnation only adds to the confusion, as Trump releases a litany of executive orders.  Governmental institutions are preparing to go into hibernation under the Trump Administration’s “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” Law firms are fervently releasing briefs… Read more

  • Trump’s Executive Orders Unraveled Decades of Environmental Justice Efforts

    Author: Tula Larsen Editors: Clara Conry and Sonya Doubledee The termination of EO 12898 eliminates this impact assessment of low-income minority communities in environmental health issues, as well as opportunities to participate and receive accessible information. On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term. The Trump Administration signed… Read more