President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Justice Department to block state and local climate policies deemed burdensome or ideologically motivated. This targets policies in several states, including those promoting renewable energy, carbon pricing, and holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages.
State attorneys general, particularly from Colorado, criticized the order as lawless and vowed to challenge the federal government's interference in state-level governance. They emphasized the importance of states' rights to implement their own environmental regulations.