The Report

NY Times: On Climate, the Facts and Law Are Against Trump - A recent government report predicts dire consequences from climate change. That complicates efforts to weaken environmental laws. By Richard L. Revesz

Now that this report is part of the official government record, the administration cannot credibly suggest that climate policies should be weakened. Prepared by dozens of experts and government officials, the assessment predicts hundreds of billions of dollars in damages from storms, crop failures, ruined infrastructure and climate-related deaths and illnesses. Stronger regulations to limit emissions are needed, it says.