Red states urge Trump to act against climate rules on day one

Two dozen Republican attorneys general are urging President-elect Trump’s team to take immediate action against President Obama’s climate change rules beginning on his first day in office.

“An executive order on day one is critical,” the officials said in a letter sent to Vice President Mike Pence and congressional leaders on Wednesday but released today. The letter, led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, explained that the executive order would send a strong signal to states currently opposing the rules in court. Nearly 30 states, over half the nation, oppose the regulations.