The United States is proving that a strong economy and a vibrant energy sector are compatible with a healthy environment, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. The United States is proving that a strong economy and a vibrant energy sector are compatible with a healthy environment. That’s according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who expressed the view in a White House speech on America’s environmental leadership on Monday. In the speech, Trump said his administration was “unlocking American energy” and highlighted that U.S. energy-related carbon emissions had declined “more than any other country on Earth” since 2000. Following Trump’s speech, Ed Longanecker, president of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), said advancing economic growth, energy security and protecting the environment were not “mutually exclusive”. “Under the Trump administration, officials have successfully scaled back many of the unnecessary, burdensome regulations hindering growth of the U.S. oil and […]