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Trump's policies could impact the environment long after he leaves office, some experts say

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President Donald Trump has enacted a sweeping number of policies that could potentially harm the environment.

Environmental policy experts say some of these policies will have lasting impacts on the environment long after the president leaves office.

The policies stem from the idea of U.S. independence or "putting America first ," the president's orders state.

NOAA and the National Weather Service are responsible for both routine and extreme weather forecasting nationwide tracking hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, tsunamis and other potentially life-threatening events.

Some research laboratories, regional offices and satellite operations facilities have shuttered as a result of staffing cuts.

Climate adaptation will be impacted too, Holdren says.