In his inaugural address, President Trump called for increased oil drilling, declaring a national energy emergency and boasting about America's abundant fossil fuel resources. He announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and intended to halt the development of wind farms. Trump criticized certain green policies, including the Green New Deal and electric vehicle mandates, framing them as restrictions on consumer choice. This reveal potential tensions between traditional energy agendas and contemporary environmental concerns, highlighting the contentious ongoing debate about America's energy future.
Today, I will also declare a national energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill. ... We have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth and we are going to use it.
We will end the Green New Deal and we will revoke the electric vehicle mandate. ... In other words, you'll be able to buy the car of your choice.
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