"On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to encourage and promote energy
development by modifying climate change policies. As the Trump Administration implements its
environmental policies, various legal challenges to Obama Administration climate change
regulations remain pending before courts. During the last term of the Obama Administration, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway and Traffic Safety
Administration finalized a series of regulations to address emissions from cars, trucks, and their
engines that may contribute to climate change. In addition, EPA finalized regulations pursuant to
its authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to reduce GHG emissions from stationary sources
such as power plants, GHG-emitting oil and gas sources, and landfills. Various stakeholders have
challenged a majority of these rules generally contesting the scope of EPA’s authority and its
methods for regulating GHG emissions..."
Climate change law
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