北达科他州停止了气候努力,由于特朗普(Trump)的联邦政策转变,3M EPA赠款中的大部分被退回。 North Dakota halted climate efforts, returning most of a $3M EPA grant due to federal policy shifts under Trump.

北达科他州环境质量部已经停止了减缓气候变化的努力,包括300万美元的环保局赠款,理由是特朗普政府下联邦政策的转变。 The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has stopped its climate change mitigation efforts, including a $3 million EPA grant, citing a shift in federal policy under the Trump administration. 在该方案于9月结束之前花费了大约130万美元,其余将归还环保局。 About $1.3 million was spent before the program ended in September, with the rest to be returned to the EPA. 这一行动是继联邦对清洁能源奖励和增加对化石燃料的支助进行更广泛的削减之后采取的。 The move follows broader federal cuts to clean energy incentives and increased support for fossil fuels. 国家的目标是在不损害化石燃料和农业经济的情况下减少排放,但优先事项的变化阻止了进一步的行动。 The state had aimed to reduce emissions without harming its fossil fuel and agricultural economy, but changing priorities have halted further action.