The order Trump revoked would have permitted the rebuilding to take into account climate scientists' predictions of stronger storms and more frequent flooding. Rebuilding facilities the same wayThe government was still in the process of implementing Obama's 2015 order when it was rescinded. Trump revoked Obama's order as part of an executive order of his own that he touted at an Aug. 15 news conference at Trump Tower. Undoing ObamaRevoking that order was only the latest step by Trump to undo Obama's actions on climate change. Trump revoked a 2015 Obama memo directing agencies developing national security policies to consider the potential impact of climate change.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 00:02 UTC