From: IER
By: Thomas J. Pyle
Date: August 7, 2025
One year since President Trump took office, his administration, along with Congress, have taken over 250 actions to unleash America’s energy potential. A list of those actions appears below.
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President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans ran on a plan for American energy: make it easier to produce and more affordable to purchase. In the first year since President Trump took office, his administration and congressional allies have taken over 250 actions to unleash America’s energy potential. A list of those actions appears below.
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January 20, 2025
President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind first day in office on January 20, signing some 200 executive orders, many redirecting federal policies on energy, such as: Executive order declaring a national energy emergency.
Executive order revoking and rescinding the U.S. International Climate Finance Plan.
Executive order pausing government agencies and departments from issuing new rules until a department head approves.
Executive order reviewing agency activities that burden the production of U.S. energy.
Executive order allowing drilling and reversing restrictions placed by the Federal Government on Alaskan energy production.
Executive order resuming the processing of export permit applications for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
An offshore wind moratorium and a 60-day stop of new wind and solar permits on federal lands. (continue reading)
- IER