CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Moore, Jacqueline Lauren |
|---|---|
| Title | Federal Environmental Action and Philosophy under President Trump's direction: The first nine months |
| Summary | President Trump has had a consequential first nine months in office with environmental science and policy stagnation and rollback incentivized to be widespread. The intended poor understanding of the purpose of the EPA and climate science, counter-intuitive cabinet selections, and historically high budget reductions signal the low priority an environmental philosophy has in the Administration. Much of Trump’s environmental policy adversaries include those instated during long-time opponent, President Obama’s, environmental legacy. Trump majorly rescinded that legacy starting with sweeping environmental policies through his early-term executive orders. The Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement are also two major policies stalled by a lack of federal support that dissenters oft claim are irresponsible and erroneous reasons for their withdrawal. This level of anti-environmental agenda cannot solely be justified by economic growth concerns as most signs point to environmental prudence and innovation as a complement, not a substitute, to economic growth especially with primary energy trends and technology cost advantages. Meanwhile, non-federal and international actors will comprise modern environmental effort in leading new industries, jobs, and markets. The US environment is undoubtedly at troublesome risk to Trump’s political movement but a broadened, longer term view is one to keep in perspective. |
| Supervisor | Antypas, Alexios |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/moore_jacqueline.pdf |
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