"President Biden’s signature environmental actions could be reversed if the GOP takes control of the House, Senate and White House. The EPA and other agencies could see their budgets slashed."
"Defunding or dismantling federal agencies focused on the environment. Slashing regulations aimed at combating climate change and cutting deadly air pollution. Boosting the use of fossil fuels that have helped drive the U.S. economy but also contribute to the heat waves afflicting millions of Americans this summer.
These are just some of the ways Republicans could shift U.S. climate policy if they win the White House, flip the Senate and maintain their House majority in the November election. While such a scenario seemed less likely a few weeks ago, it appears more probable in light of President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, an increasingly brutal Senate map for Democrats, and an attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump that has invigorated his base.
While it is far from certain that Republicans will control all levels of government in 2025, the party’s leaders are feeling optimistic. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told The Washington Post on Tuesday that “there’s obviously going to be a big downballot effect” from recent events. That prospect has unnerved some leading liberal climate groups and boosted the confidence of Trump supporters, some of whom continue to dismiss the scientific consensus that a warming climate poses significant risks."
Maxine Joselow reports for the Washington Post July 18, 2024.
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