If the people President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to lead federal agencies are to be believed, it could be a tough four years for states fighting to transition away from fossil fuels. Some of the nominees have questioned human-caused climate change, while others see the notion as a sinister plot by left-wing ideologues.
Either way, the solution put forward in policy blueprints for the incoming administration is a purge of federal officials on the front lines of the climate battle.
