MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s congressional delegation is condemning President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel executive order as damaging to the environment, public health and the economy.
The order will roll back many of former President Barack Obama’s efforts to curb global warming and is aimed at helping spur American energy jobs.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy says the actions are part of a “know-nothing and anti-science agenda” and will set back the country’s technological leadership and jobs in the clean energy economy.
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says they are “a threat to the well-being of the country and the entire planet” while Congressman Peter Welch says “a confident nation faces its problems - it doesn’t deny them.”
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