Federal preemption under Trump and the GOP?

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It looks like Trump and the GOP Congress may attempt to preempt state laws battling climate change:

https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/01/10 ... n-climate/

If that's the case, then California's very strong regulations battling climate change will no longer have effect.

Other countries cannot expect the United States to willingly fight climate change in at least the next 4 years and must adjust their strategy accordingly.

Hypocrite, if so (from the OP article):

There seems to be a definite switch between who does and does not support states rights.

Will this bring about the loss of unity that holds the nation together?

GOP hypocrites are in favor of states rights unless it goes against their own priorities - states' rights to oppress/disenfranchise disfavored classes of people? fine! states' rights to manage their own affairs if it interferes with GOP bigwig clients' profits? not fine. greed is NOT good, in fact it is a deadly sin.

It's a two way hypocrisy street, since Democrats aren't very respectful of state's rights when it comes to anything but drug policy and climate change, while the GOP is just the opposite.

And now it is the Republicans who are starting to question states rights concerning climate change, gender rights, and abortion.

Looks like there is enough hipocracy to go around.

Democrats also enjoyed several states' rights regarding marriage equality in the months and years leading up to the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in 2015. In fact, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts argued exactly that before federal courts. As I have said for years, the Constitution for the United States of America isn't a Chinese menu where one can pick a little of column A and a little of column B. The Constitution IS until it is amended lawfully under its own rules. Both major American political parties pick and choose instead of standing resolute for the whole document. "A plague a' both your houses!"