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Yes, this means a ton of carbon ends up in the atmosphere instead of in the trees. The right move would be thinning and prescribed burns, but this administration isn’t going to do that.

  • d0ntpan1c@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    13 hours ago

    Problem is that both houses majorities support the lunatic, right now they’ve more or less given him a blank check to operate.

    Historically, the two party system has meant that Congress either votes with the presidents wishes or against when it comes to legislation, but Congress doesn’t directly approve/disprove of executive orders. To oppose executive orders, Congress needs to pass laws that override the orders. That wont happen unless the majority becomes convinced they’ll lose elections if they keep supporting trump.

    It’ll be up to the Judicial Branch to directly rule for/against this order. But the judicial branch only truly has power so long as the executive complies. We’re close to hitting the test of that power balance on some of his earlier orders.

    Fun fact: the law enforcement of the Judicial Branch is technically an agency under the Executive Branch. Not a problem if people are largely operating in good faith with the law, or at least fear repurcussions if they don’t comply… But since Trump doesn’t fear repurcussion, this fun fact may be the oversight that breaks the consitution.