President-elect Trump announced the creation of an environmental advisory group led by a former environmental consultant.
“I am pleased to announce that environmental expert Ed Russo will lead the Environmental Advisory Board, which will follow my principles of clean air and clean water, create great jobs, and improve our natural resources. will advise the administration on efforts to protect the United States,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Friday night.
“Together, we will achieve American energy dominance, rebuild our economy, and drill, baby, drill,” he added.
Russo has reportedly worked as an environmental consultant for President Trump's company.E&E News. He is also the author of the book “.Donald J. Trump: Environmental Hero.”
President Trump has repeatedly denied and downplayed climate change, a major environmental threat.
During his first term, in addition to rolling back climate regulations, he rolled back protections for the nation's waters. Excluding some chemicals From safety inspections and limited safety protection at chemical plants, Offshore oil rig.
