The orders are not likely to lead either to significant new energy development or to job creation in the near future. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAnd the process of undoing Obama-era regulations will take more than a flick of Mr. Trump’s pen. And without additional action from Congress, they could be reversed by Mr. Trump’s successor. But Mr. Trump’s supporters say that in recent years, presidents have overused and abused that authority. But even his allies noted that such a move would be unlikely to lead to rigs in the water for several years, and that it could easily be reversed by Mr. Trump’s successor.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 01:01 UTC