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Moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, nearly all references to climate change disappeared from the White House official website. A page detailing former President Barack Obama’s plans to build a clean energy economy, address climate change, and protect the environment became a broken link (archived here). Instead, “An America First Energy Plan” appeared, which touted Trump’s commitment to eliminating “harmful and unnecessary policies,” such as the Climate Action Plan that proposed a reduction in carbon emissions. Now, the web address leads to a collection of energy and environment fact sheets, White House news, and remarks by the president.
Whenever a new administration takes charge, government websites are often revised. But during the Trump administration’s first year in office, a striking number of references to science, climate, energy, and the environment have all but disappeared from various governmental websites.
Individually, the changes might not seem like much. Indeed, spokespersons from several agencies noted that revisions are part of routine website updates. When asked about the removal of “Change” from […]
The damage caused by the cold this winter will keep Trump busy for the rest of his term in office.
…but at least the economy is going well!
You remember as soon as “The Donald” was elected he began praising his effects on the growing economy. The deregulation he has initiated increases profits, jobs and now the climate is definately cooling. This must be the winning that we will experience so much of we’ll soon tire of it.
But what happens when the economy goes down as it always has with some predicting major downturns in late ’18. When more flooding, fires, storms, earthquakes and mass shootings tax the very, very empty federal treasury. What then mr. president?
Too bad the government websites did not disappear along with.