🏛️EPA Rollbacks vs. State Power: The Climate Law Battle of 2025
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When the Trump EPA announced rollbacks of over 30 environmental rules in March 2025, four states immediately sued the federal government. This clash shows how environmental policy becomes a constitutional battle between federal authority and state rights, affecting everything from your local air quality to climate funding.
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Which four states did the Trump administration sue to block their climate change laws?
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How many environmental rollbacks was Trump's administration losing in federal court by May 2025?
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Which industry organization praised Trump's environmental rollbacks as answering "the call" for American energy?
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According to legal experts, why are Trump's environmental rollbacks more vulnerable in court after Chevron was overruled?
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What key scientific finding under the Clean Air Act is the EPA seeking to overturn?
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Trump reduced the Obama administration's social cost of carbon calculation from $51 per ton to what amount?
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What executive order did Trump sign on January 20 that the Justice Department cited in its environmental lawsuits?
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Which Obama EPA Administrator called March 12, 2025 "the most disastrous day in EPA history"?
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How many NOAA employees were fired in February 2025 as part of environmental agency layoffs?
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Trump announced plans to cut approximately 65% of EPA staff.
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