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flag In November 2025, the Trump administration rolled back key environmental protections, opening vast coastal areas to oil drilling and weakening major conservation laws, while skipping COP30.

flag In November 2025, as global leaders concluded COP30 in Brazil, the Trump administration announced sweeping environmental rollbacks, including plans to open nearly 1.27 billion acres of coastal waters off California and Florida to oil drilling—the first such move in decades—and proposed weakening the Endangered Species Act and narrowing federal protections under the Clean Water Act, potentially leaving only about 19% of wetlands protected. flag The U.S. did not attend the climate summit, drawing criticism for its absence from global climate diplomacy. flag The administration framed the actions as promoting energy independence and reducing regulatory burdens, but environmental advocates, scientists, and state leaders from both parties warned the changes threaten ecosystems, increase flood risks, and undermine international climate efforts.

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