Trump Is Creating a New Energy Paradigm. It May Be Hard to Undo

This year began with a series of bangs. First, the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela followed by a commitment by President Trump to “run” the country and rejuvenate its oil industry. Less than a week later, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum to take the U.S. out of the United Nations climate body (UNFCCC) that is tasked with negotiating a path to address the issue. 

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There is a lot to parse in these two moves. And questions abound. For example...