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Trump prepares sweeping assault on US climate policy

James Murray
James Murray
clock 27 March 2017 •
Trump prepares sweeping assault on US climate policy

Reports suggest executive order to be signed tomorrow, targeting a wider range of environmental policy than previously thought

After several false starts, President Trump is tomorrow expected to sign a sweeping executive order designed to roll back a raft of Obama era climate policies and mobilise fresh investment in fossil fuel...

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