The uncertain future of the Green New Deal

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The uncertain future of the Green New Deal

Since the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, three little words keep coming up. In one of his first executive orders, the president instructed agencies to terminate the so-called “Green New Deal,” which he has described as “ridiculous” and “incredibly wasteful.” The administration’s disdain for the concept is clear, with Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt referring to it as “the Green New Scam.” In reality, there is no Gr…