Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say

Photo caption: Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center. Photo credit: Evan Vucci / AP / AP. Article by Michael Copley. NPR – November 6, 2024.

During a victory speech early Wednesday, Donald Trump boasted of the country’s vast reserves of oil and natural gas. “We have more liquid gold than any country in the world. More than Saudi Arabia. We have more than Russia. Bobby, stay away from the liquid gold,” Trump told Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate who could play a role in shaping health policy in the next Trump administration. […]

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