The environmental and energy goals of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden differ on nearly every level, as Trump focuses on U.S. “energy dominance” and Biden eyes a “clean energy revolution” with climate and environmental justice concerns at the forefront. The winner of the 2020 presidential election will rely on a host of tools to achieve his goals, including executive orders, regulatory rulemakings, permitting decisions, and federal funding. The Congressional elections also will have a significant impact, since the next Congress could use the Congressional Review Act to invalidate a number of significant environmental and energy rules finalized towards the end of Trump’s first term in office.
How the 2020 Elections and Congressional Review Act May Shape U.S. Environmental and Energy Policy
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