The last sixteen years, the climate has been weaponized in Washington. The idea that the climate is changing because of carbon dioxide and emissions took over in 2007 and since then, has led to ridiculous new mandates for vehicles and companies around the world. This mostly led by the early years of the Obama administration, with EPA in 2009 creating the so-called "Endangerment Finding."
The findings essentially justified trillions of dollars in regulations, restrictions on car manufacturing, and in turn, drove up the cost of living for American families. All in the name of "saving the climate," from something it has always possessed, natural disasters. They have been around, and been equally bad, for generations. Just the idea that cars, cows or anything else have to do with a category four hurricane are ludicrous. Yet, they have run with it for years.
But as the Trump administration begins year two, they are rolling back those insane climate policies. It started with the EPA rolling back the Obama-era car rules, which included the auto start-stop feature on cars. But the EPA has now eliminated those so-called "Endangerment Findings" altogether.
Investigative reporter and author of the book 'Climate Porn' Kevin Mooney says this elimination is a big step in the right direction.
"These underpinned all the climate change regulations, and at its core, is really the idea of energy taxes, carbon taxes, and a tax on every human activity imaginable," he says.
In Mooney's book, Climate Porn, he explained the false research and propaganda, and how they threaten scientific research.
It is not just a symbol of the climate change movement beginning to collapse. It is a big move for the taxpayer. This elimination is set to be the largest deregulatory action in United States history, saving taxpayers over $1.3 trillion. It will ultimately result in savings around $2,400 per vehicle.
It makes it easier for families to afford vehicles again. Combine the elimination of red tape with the pull back of electric vehicle bombardment, and Americans can finally afford a car again. That also secures another campaign promise by President Trump to lower car prices.
But as is the case, especially with vindictive, bitter Democrats, this is just the ignition of what will surely be a legal battle.
"There will be litigation, it is still a bit of a heavy lift," says Mooney. "But it is certainly the right strategy...and if this administration can be successful in removing the endangerment finding, that will make the entire Trump presidency worthwhile."
This though could be permanent, especially as the legal battle unfolds.
"Ideally, this will go all the way back up to the Supreme Court...they may overturn Massachusetts v EPA, which set all of this in motion...that would be the ideal solution," Mooney says.
That 2007 case opened the doors for the Obama administration to overhaul the government with their climate initiative. Which, mind you, has provided nothing to the American taxpayer.
Finally, the walls of normalcy are returning. The climate insanity is coming to an end.
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