Trump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money | Moira Donegan
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration has rolled back environmental rules on fossil fuels like coal and gas. This move reflects both financial support from fossil fuel companies and a cultural connection to these energy sources, which are seen by some as symbols of traditional masculinity.Key Facts
- More people work as yoga instructors in the US than in the entire coal mining industry.
- Despite this, politicians often defend coal mining more than yoga because coal is seen as more honorable and masculine.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Trump lifted limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas power plants.
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in 2022 that the EPA cannot regulate carbon emissions independently.
- Fossil fuel companies donated over $75 million to Trump's campaigns and nearly $12 million to his 2025 inauguration fund.
- Trump called donations from the fossil fuel industry part of a “deal” during his 2024 campaign.
- Scholar Cara Daggett argues that Trump’s support for fossil fuels is partly psychological, tied to ideas of masculinity linked with oil and gas industries.
- The US lags behind other countries, like China, in clean energy production despite these policies.
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