Climate Change Information Has Been Deleted From the White House Website
The official White House website used to feature a lengthy information page related to climate change and energy policy. But as of noon today, that page, and all references to climate change or global warming, have been scrubbed from the White House website, Motherboard reports. In its place is a short statement on the incoming President's "America First Energy Plan."
Obama's Climate Action Plan was a centerpiece of the President's climate change policy. Through actions like requiring auto manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency, mandating cleaner power plants, and investing in renewable energy initiatives, the plan sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.
The White House website contained a lengthy page explaining the details and effects of the plan. Since the website has been handed over to the Trump Administration, that page has been completely removed, and is only accessible via the Internet Archives.
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In its place is a short description of the Trump Administration's "America First Energy Plan," which has the goal of "eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan." The page claims that the new energy plan would "[increase] wages by more than $30 billion over the next 7 years."
The plan also states the goal of "[taking] advantage of the estimated $50 trillion in untapped shale, oil, and natural gas reserves, especially those on federal lands that the American people own." This seems to suggest the incoming administration would turn over public lands, including national parks, to private companies for drilling.
Trump has previously promised to cut funding for NASA to study climate change, and many researchers are worried that critical government data may disappear. If they're right, Obama's Climate Action Plan page may be the first in a long line of climate information to disappear from government websites.
Source: Motherboard
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