From Oil to EVs, Here’s How Trump’s Victory Affects Energy (1)

Donald Trump’s victory promises to shake up US energy and environmental policy, with sweeping implications for oil production, offshore wind development and electric vehicle sales.

Trump after signing several executive orders related to the pipeline industry in 2017.

Photographer: Shawn Thew/Pool via Bloomberg

The win positions Trump to deliver on his campaign pledges to go after climate policies he’s dubbed the “green new scam” while reorienting the federal government toward pumping more crude and building more power plants. Though some efforts would face long odds on Capitol Hill – where many of Trump’s fellow Republicans would oppose a wholesale repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act’s energy and manufacturing tax credits – Trump can use his executive ...