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Why Trump’s climate rollbacks worry U.S. energy industries

Why Trump’s climate rollbacks worry U.S. energy industries

Update: 2025-12-02
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President Donald Trump is aggressively rolling back climate regulations in his second term with strong support from Republican lawmakers. But U.S. business groups and industries are worried that the rapid policy swings are creating uncertainty for their long-term planning and global competitiveness. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén explains the business and legal stakes of Trump’s climate deregulatory push.




Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO.


Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 


Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 


Ben Lefebvre is the deputy energy editor at POLITICO. 


Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.




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Why Trump’s climate rollbacks worry U.S. energy industries

Why Trump’s climate rollbacks worry U.S. energy industries

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