Trump Administration Cleans Up the Environment, Critics Carp From the Sidelines

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt (3rd L) and Vice President Mike Pence (R) is applauded as he hold up the signed Energy Independence Executive Order at EPA headquarters in Washington on March 28, 2017. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo

Commentary

Even as President Donald Trump kept his promise to roll back unnecessary regulations that hamper U.S. competitiveness and job creation, his administration demonstrated its commitment to cleaning up the environment and keeping statutory deadlines for making environmental decisions.