Trump poised to roll back climate protections
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will on Tuesday roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Barack Obama, in a bid to untether the fossil fuel industry.
In a maiden trip to the Environmental Protection Agency, Trump will sign an "Energy Independence Executive Order," a White House official told AFP.
The new president will unveil a series of measures to review regulation curbing oil, gas and coal production and limiting carbon emissions.
The centerpiece of Trump's plan is an effort to slow walk Obama's…