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Republican-Led States Sue Biden Admin Over Expansive Climate Order Targeting Trump Legacy

Tim Pearce
Republican-Led States Sue Biden Admin Over Expansive Climate Order Targeting Trump Legacy
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A dozen Republican-led states filed suit against the Biden administration on Monday over a January 20 executive order aimed at rolling back a number of Trump-era priorities on energy and climate.

The Republican attorneys general who signed on to the lawsuit argue that the order is an unconstitutional expansion of climate regulations that could cripple energy production and other sectors of the economy. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is leading the legal effort against the Biden administration.

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