Trump Administration Overturns Key Climate Science Finding Amid Policy Shift

The Trump administration in 2025 is aggressively dismantling federal climate policies, rejecting the scientific consensus on climate change and weakening regulations designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. President Trump and key officials, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, have publicly dismissed climate science, labeling it as a hoax or nonsense, while gutting climate research funding and environmental protections. This rollback includes repealing the EPA’s landmark scientific finding that underpins federal regulation of greenhouse gases, effectively removing the government's authority to combat climate change and shifting responsibility to states and individuals. Furthermore, recent legislation bolsters fossil fuel industries by opening public lands to drilling and ending incentives for renewable energy and electric vehicles, which experts warn will increase pollution, exacerbate climate disasters, and raise energy costs for Americans. These actions mark a radical shift from decades of U.S. policy aimed at protecting public health and safety from climate risks, with widespread concerns about the long-term environmental and economic consequences. The administration’s approach has been widely criticized by climate and clean energy advocates who view these policies as harmful giveaways to fossil fuel interests at the expense of sustainable progress.