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Apr 22, 2025 White House published Earth Day statement framing fossil fuel expansion and deregulation as science-based environmental policy Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The administration inverted scientific consensus on climate change to portray extraction and deregulation as environmental stewardship, misleading the public on policy substance.
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- White House celebrates Earth Day with statement on environmental stewardship and resource extraction — On Earth Day 2025, the White House under President Donald J. Trump issued a statement claiming "we finally have a president who follows science," emphasizing policies rooted in American stewardship of natural resources and explicitly rejecting the "Green New Scam." The statement highlighted the administration's commitment to "opening more federal lands and waters for oil, gas, and critical mineral extraction" as a core environmental policy.
- White House issues Earth Day release claiming Trump administration follows science on environment — The White House published a promotional release on Earth Day asserting that the Trump administration's environmental policies are "rooted in reality" and "rooted in the belief that Americans are the best stewards of our vast natural resources." The release claims the administration is promoting energy innovation including carbon capture, nuclear energy, and geothermal power; championing forest management and logging expansion; ending paper straw mandates; cutting emissions regulations for coal plants; opening federal lands for oil, gas, and mineral extraction; and pausing wind projects to protect wildlife. The release characterizes prior climate policies as "virtue signaling" and a "Green New Scam."
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Week 14 – 2025-04-19–2025-04-25
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