President Donald Trump's executive order dismantling large chunks of Barrack Obama's environmental legacy is a cleverly written document that avoids the pitfalls of Trump's controversial orders on immigration. The 7-page order released this afternoon reverses a string of Obama's executive orders, including findings on the dangers of human-induced climate change and methane emissions. The order doesn't rescind Obama's Clean Power Plan, which has been suspended by the Supreme Court while a Washington appeals court considers its fate. The government wouldn't have to delve as deeply into the scientific record, however, which the Obama administration provided in ample detail to justify its plan. The Trump administration still faces hurdles, including a federal appeals court ruling upholding the Obama administration's findings on the dangers of CO2 emissions from automobiles.

Source: Forbes March 28, 2017 23:17 UTC