Unleashing American Energy

E.O. 14154
January 2025
90 Fed. Reg. 8353 (Jan. 29, 2025)

Unleashing American Energy

               By the authority vested in me as President by the 
               Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
               America, it is hereby ordered:

               Section 1. Background. America is blessed with an 
               abundance of energy and natural resources that have 
               historically powered our Nation's economic prosperity. 
               In recent years, burdensome and ideologically motivated 
               regulations have impeded the development of these 
               resources, limited the generation of reliable and 
               affordable electricity, reduced job creation, and 
               inflicted high energy costs upon our citizens. These 
               high energy costs devastate American consumers by 
               driving up the cost of transportation, heating, 
               utilities, farming, and manufacturing, while weakening 
               our national security.

               It is thus in the national interest to unleash 
               America's affordable and reliable energy and natural 
               resources. This will restore American prosperity--
               including for those men and women who have been 
               forgotten by our economy in recent years. It will also 
               rebuild our Nation's economic and military security, 
               which will deliver peace through strength.

               Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States:

                   (a) to encourage energy exploration and production 
               on Federal lands and waters, including on the Outer 
               Continental Shelf, in order to meet the needs of our 
               citizens and solidify the United States as a global 
               energy leader long into the future;
                   (b) to establish our position as the leading 
               producer and processor of non-fuel minerals, including 
               rare earth minerals, which will create jobs and 
               prosperity at home, strengthen supply chains for the 
               United States and its allies, and reduce the global 
               influence of malign and adversarial states;
                   (c) to protect the United States's economic and 
               national security and military preparedness by ensuring 
               that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily 
               accessible in every State and territory of the Nation;
                   (d) to ensure that all regulatory requirements 
               related to energy are grounded in clearly applicable 
               law;
                   (e) to eliminate the ``electric vehicle (EV) 
               mandate'' and promote true consumer choice, which is 
               essential for economic growth and innovation, by 
               removing regulatory barriers to motor vehicle access; 
               by ensuring a level regulatory playing field for 
               consumer choice in vehicles; by terminating, where 
               appropriate, state emissions waivers that function to 
               limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles; and by 
               considering the elimination of unfair subsidies and 
               other ill-conceived government-imposed market 
               distortions that favor EVs over other technologies and 
               effectively mandate their purchase by individuals, 
               private businesses, and government entities alike by 
               rendering other types of vehicles unaffordable;
                   (f) to safeguard the American people's freedom to 
               choose from a variety of goods and appliances, 
               including but not limited to lightbulbs, dishwashers, 
               washing machines, gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, 
               and shower heads, and to promote market competition and 
               innovation within the manufacturing and appliance 
               industries;
                   (g) to ensure that the global effects of a rule, 
               regulation, or action shall, whenever evaluated, be 
               reported separately from its domestic costs and
               benefits, in order to promote sound regulatory decision 
               making and prioritize the interests of the American 
               people;
                   (h) to guarantee that all executive departments and 
               agencies (agencies) provide opportunity for public 
               comment and rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific 
               analysis; and
                   (i) to ensure that no Federal funding be employed 
               in a manner contrary to the principles outlined in this 
               section, unless required by law.

               Sec. 3. Immediate Review of All Agency Actions that 
               Potentially Burden the Development of Domestic Energy 
               Resources. (a) The heads of all agencies shall review 
               all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, 
               policies, settlements, consent orders, and any other 
               agency actions (collectively, agency actions) to 
               identify those agency actions that impose an undue 
               burden on the identification, development, or use of 
               domestic energy resources--with particular attention to 
               oil, natural gas, coal, hydropower, biofuels, critical 
               mineral, and nuclear energy resources--or that are 
               otherwise inconsistent with the policy set forth in 
               section 2 of this order, including restrictions on 
               consumer choice of vehicles and appliances.

                   (b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the 
               head of each agency shall, in consultation with the 
               director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
               and the National Economic Council (NEC), develop and 
               begin implementing action plans to suspend, revise, or 
               rescind all agency actions identified as unduly 
               burdensome under subsection (a) of this section, as 
               expeditiously as possible and consistent with 
               applicable law. The head of any agency who determines 
               that such agency does not have agency actions described 
               in subsection (a) of this section shall submit to the 
               Director of OMB a written statement to that effect and, 
               absent a determination by the Director of OMB that such 
               agency does have agency actions described in this 
               subsection, shall have no further responsibilities 
               under this section.
                   (c) Agencies shall promptly notify the Attorney 
               General of any steps taken pursuant to subsection (a) 
               of this section so that the Attorney General may, as 
               appropriate:

(i) provide notice of this Executive Order and any such actions to any 
court with jurisdiction over pending litigation in which such actions may 
be relevant; and

(ii) request that such court stay or otherwise delay further litigation, or 
seek other appropriate relief consistent with this order, pending the 
completion of the administrative actions described in this order.

                   (d) Pursuant to the policy outlined in section 2 of 
               this order, the Attorney General shall consider whether 
               pending litigation against illegal, dangerous, or 
               harmful policies should be resolved through stays or 
               other relief.

               Sec. 4. Revocation of and Revisions to Certain 
               Presidential and Regulatory Actions. (a) The following 
               are revoked and any offices established therein are 
               abolished:

(i) Executive Order 13990 of January 20, 2021 (Protecting Public Health and 
the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis);

(ii) Executive Order 13992 of January 20, 2021 (Revocation of Certain 
Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation);

(iii) Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (Tackling the Climate 
Crisis at Home and Abroad);

(iv) Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021 (President's Council of 
Advisors on Science and Technology);

(v) Executive Order 14013 of February 4, 2021 (Rebuilding and Enhancing 
Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change 
on Migration);

(vi) Executive Order 14027 of May 7, 2021 (Establishment of the Climate 
Change Support Office);

(vii) Executive Order 14030 of May 20, 2021 (Climate-Related Financial 
Risk);

(viii) Executive Order 14037 of August 5, 2021 (Strengthening American 
Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks);

(ix) Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021 (Catalyzing Clean Energy 
Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability);

(x) Executive Order 14072 of April 22, 2022 (Strengthening the Nation's 
Forests, Communities, and Local Economies);

(xi) Executive Order 14082 of September 12, 2022 (Implementation of the 
Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 
2022); and

(xii) Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023 (Revitalizing Our Nation's 
Commitment to Environmental Justice for All).

                   (b) All activities, programs, and operations 
               associated with the American Climate Corps, including 
               actions taken by any agency shall be terminated 
               immediately. Within one day of the date of this order, 
               the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a letter to 
               all parties to the ``American Climate Corps Memorandum 
               of Understanding'' dated December 2023 to terminate the 
               memorandum, and the head of each party to the 
               memorandum shall agree to the termination in writing.
                   (c) Any assets, funds, or resources allocated to an 
               entity or program abolished by subsection (a) of this 
               section shall be redirected or disposed of in 
               accordance with applicable law.
                   (d) The head of any agency that has taken action 
               respecting offices and programs in subsection (a) shall 
               take all necessary steps to ensure that all such 
               actions are terminated or, if necessary, appropriate, 
               or required by law, that such activities are 
               transitioned to other agencies or entities.
                   (e) Any contract or agreement between the United 
               States and any third party on behalf of the entities or 
               programs abolished in subsection (a) of this section, 
               or in furtherance of them, shall be terminated for 
               convenience, or otherwise, as quickly as permissible 
               under the law.

               Sec. 5. Unleashing Energy Dominance through Efficient 
               Permitting. (a) Executive Order 11991 of May 24, 1977 
               (Relating to protection and enhancement of 
               environmental quality) is hereby revoked.

                   (b) To expedite and simplify the permitting 
               process, within 30 days of the date of this order, the 
               Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 
               shall provide guidance on implementing the National 
               Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
               seq., and propose rescinding CEQ's NEPA regulations 
               found at 40 CFR 1500 et seq.
                   (c) Following the provision of the guidance, the 
               Chairman of CEQ shall convene a working group to 
               coordinate the revision of agency-level implementing 
               regulations for consistency. The guidance in subsection 
               (b) and any resulting implementing regulations must 
               expedite permitting approvals and meet deadlines 
               established in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 
               (Public Law 118-5). Consistent with applicable law, all 
               agencies must prioritize efficiency and certainty over 
               any other objectives, including those of activist 
               groups, that do not align with the policy goals set 
               forth in section 2 of this order or that could 
               otherwise add delays and ambiguity to the permitting 
               process.
                   (d) The Secretaries of Defense, Interior, 
               Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, 
               Transportation, Energy, Homeland Security, the 
               Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
               (EPA), the Chairman of CEQ, and the heads of any other 
               relevant agencies shall undertake all available efforts 
               to eliminate all delays within their respective 
               permitting processes, including through, but not 
               limited to, the use of general permitting and permit by 
               rule. For any project an agency head deems essential 
               for the Nation's economy or national security, agencies 
               shall use all possible
               authorities, including emergency authorities, to 
               expedite the adjudication of Federal permits. Agencies 
               shall work closely with project sponsors to realize the 
               ultimate construction or development of permitted 
               projects.
                   (e) The Director of the NEC and the Director of the 
               Office of Legislative Affairs shall jointly prepare 
               recommendations to Congress, which shall:

(i) facilitate the permitting and construction of interstate energy 
transportation and other critical energy infrastructure, including, but not 
limited to, pipelines, particularly in regions of the Nation that have 
lacked such development in recent years; and

(ii) provide greater certainty in the Federal permitting process, 
including, but not limited to, streamlining the judicial review of the 
application of NEPA.

               Sec. 6. Prioritizing Accuracy in Environmental 
               Analyses. (a) In all Federal permitting adjudications 
               or regulatory processes, all agencies shall adhere to 
               only the relevant legislated requirements for 
               environmental considerations and any considerations 
               beyond these requirements are eliminated. In fulfilling 
               all such requirements, agencies shall strictly use the 
               most robust methodologies of assessment at their 
               disposal and shall not use methodologies that are 
               arbitrary or ideologically motivated.

                   (b) The Interagency Working Group on the Social 
               Cost of Greenhouse Gases (IWG), which was established 
               pursuant to Executive Order 13990, is hereby disbanded, 
               and any guidance, instruction, recommendation, or 
               document issued by the IWG is withdrawn as no longer 
               representative of governmental policy including:

(i) the Presidential Memorandum of January 27, 2021 (Restoring Trust in 
Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking);

(ii) the Report of the Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurement 
Interagency Working Group of November 2023 (National Strategy to Advance an 
Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Monitoring, and Information 
System);

(iii) the Technical Support Document of February 2021 (Social Cost of 
Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates under Executive Order 
13990); and

(iv) estimates of the social cost of greenhouse gases, including the 
estimates for the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, or the 
social cost of nitrous oxide based, in whole or in part, on the IWG's work 
or guidance.

                   (c) The calculation of the ``social cost of 
               carbon'' is marked by logical deficiencies, a poor 
               basis in empirical science, politicization, and the 
               absence of a foundation in legislation. Its abuse 
               arbitrarily slows regulatory decisions and, by 
               rendering the United States economy internationally 
               uncompetitive, encourages a greater human impact on the 
               environment by affording less efficient foreign energy 
               producers a greater share of the global energy and 
               natural resource market. Consequently, within 60 days 
               of the date of this order, the Administrator of the EPA 
               shall issue guidance to address these harmful and 
               detrimental inadequacies, including consideration of 
               eliminating the ``social cost of carbon'' calculation 
               from any Federal permitting or regulatory decision.
                   (d) Prior to the guidance issued pursuant to 
               subsection (c) of this section, agencies shall ensure 
               estimates to assess the value of changes in greenhouse 
               gas emissions resulting from agency actions, including 
               with respect to the consideration of domestic versus 
               international effects and evaluating appropriate 
               discount rates, are, to the extent permitted by law, 
               consistent with the guidance contained in OMB Circular 
               A-4 of September 17, 2003 (Regulatory Analysis).
                   (e) Furthermore, the head of each agency shall, as 
               appropriate and consistent with applicable law, 
               initiate a process to make such changes to
               any rule, regulation, policy or action as may be 
               necessary to ensure consistency with the Regulatory 
               Analysis.
                   (f) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the 
               Administrator of the EPA, in collaboration with the 
               heads of any other relevant agencies, shall submit 
               joint recommendations to the Director of OMB on the 
               legality and continuing applicability of the 
               Administrator's findings, ``Endangerment and Cause or 
               Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 
               202(a) of the Clean Air Act,'' Final Rule, 74 FR 66496 
               (December 15, 2009).

               Sec. 7. Terminating the Green New Deal. (a) All 
               agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of 
               funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act 
               of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) or the Infrastructure 
               Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), including 
               but not limited to funds for electric vehicle charging 
               stations made available through the National Electric 
               Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and the Charging 
               and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, 
               and shall review their processes, policies, and 
               programs for issuing grants, loans, contracts, or any 
               other financial disbursements of such appropriated 
               funds for consistency with the law and the policy 
               outlined in section 2 of this order. Within 90 days of 
               the date of this order, all agency heads shall submit a 
               report to the Director of the NEC and Director of OMB 
               that details the findings of this review, including 
               recommendations to enhance their alignment with the 
               policy set forth in section 2. No funds identified in 
               this subsection (a) shall be disbursed by a given 
               agency until the Director of OMB and Assistant to the 
               President for Economic Policy have determined that such 
               disbursements are consistent with any review 
               recommendations they have chosen to adopt.

                   (b) When procuring goods and services, making 
               decisions about leases, and making other arrangements 
               that result in disbursements of Federal funds, agencies 
               shall prioritize cost-effectiveness, American workers 
               and businesses, and the sensible use of taxpayer money, 
               to the greatest extent. The Director of OMB shall 
               finalize and circulate guidelines to further implement 
               this subsection.
                   (c) All agencies shall assess whether enforcement 
               discretion of authorities and regulations can be 
               utilized to advance the policy outlined in section 2 of 
               this order. Within 30 days of the date of this order, 
               each agency shall submit a report to the Director of 
               OMB identifying any such instances.

               Sec. 8. Protecting America's National Security. (a) The 
               Secretary of Energy is directed restart reviews of 
               applications for approvals of liquified natural gas 
               export projects as expeditiously as possible, 
               consistent with applicable law. In assessing the 
               ``Public Interest'' to be advanced by any particular 
               application, the Secretary of Energy shall consider the 
               economic and employment impacts to the United States 
               and the impact to the security of allies and partners 
               that would result from granting the application.

                   (b) With respect to any proposed deepwater port for 
               the export of liquefied natural gas (project) for which 
               a favorable record of decision (ROD) has previously 
               been issued pursuant to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 
               (DWPA), 33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., the Administrator of 
               the Maritime Administration (MARAD) shall, within 30 
               days of the date of this order and consistent with 
               applicable law, determine whether any refinements to 
               the project proposed subsequent to the ROD are likely 
               to result in adverse environmental consequences that 
               substantially differ from those associated with the 
               originally-evaluated project so as to present a 
               seriously different picture of the foreseeable adverse 
               environmental consequences (seriously different 
               consequences). In making this determination, MARAD 
               shall qualitatively assess any difference in adverse 
               environmental consequences between the project with and 
               without the proposed refinements, including any 
               potential consequences not addressed in the final 
               Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which shall be 
               considered adequate under NEPA notwithstanding any 
               revisions to NEPA that may have been enacted following 
               the final EIS. MARAD shall submit this determination, 
               together with a detailed justification, to the 
               Secretary of Transportation and to the President.
                   (c) Pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, if 
               MARAD determines that such refinements are not likely 
               to result in seriously different consequences, it shall 
               include in that determination a description of the 
               refinements to supplement and update the ROD, if 
               necessary and then no later than 30 additional days, he 
               shall issue a DWPA license.
                   (d) If MARAD determines, with concurrence from the 
               Secretary of Transportation, that such proposed 
               refinements are likely to result in seriously different 
               consequences, it shall, within 60 days after submitting 
               such determination, issue an Environmental Assessment 
               (EA) examining such consequences and, with respect to 
               all other environmental consequences not changed due to 
               project refinements, shall reaffirm the conclusions of 
               the final EIS. Within 30 days after issuing the EA, 
               MARAD shall issue an addendum to the ROD, if necessary, 
               and shall, within 30 additional days, issue a DWPA 
               license consistent with the ROD.

               Sec. 9. Restoring America's Mineral Dominance. (a) The 
               Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, 
               Administrator of the EPA, Chairman of CEQ, and the 
               heads of any other relevant agencies, as appropriate, 
               shall identify all agency actions that impose undue 
               burdens on the domestic mining and processing of non-
               fuel minerals and undertake steps to revise or rescind 
               such actions.

                   (b) The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture 
               shall reassess any public lands withdrawals for 
               potential revision.
                   (c) The Secretary of the Interior shall instruct 
               the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to consider 
               updating the Survey's list of critical minerals, 
               including for the potential of including uranium.
                   (d) The Secretary of the Interior shall prioritize 
               efforts to accelerate the ongoing, detailed geologic 
               mapping of the United States, with a focus on locating 
               previously unknown deposits of critical minerals.
                   (e) The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that 
               critical mineral projects, including the processing of 
               critical minerals, receive consideration for Federal 
               support, contingent on the availability of appropriated 
               funds.
                   (f) The United States Trade Representative shall 
               assess whether exploitative practices and state-
               assisted mineral projects abroad are unlawful or unduly 
               burden or restrict United States commerce.
                   (g) The Secretary of Commerce shall assess the 
               national security implications of the Nation's mineral 
               reliance and the potential for trade action.
                   (h) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall assess 
               the quantity and inflow of minerals that are likely the 
               product of forced labor into the United States and 
               whether such inflows pose a threat to national security 
               and, within 90 days of the date of this order, shall 
               provide this assessment to the Director of the NEC.
                   (i) The Secretary of Defense shall consider the 
               needs of the United States in supplying and maintaining 
               the National Defense Stockpile, review the legal 
               authorities and obligations in managing the National 
               Defense Stockpile, and take all appropriate steps to 
               ensure that the National Defense Stockpile will provide 
               a robust supply of critical minerals in event of future 
               shortfall.
                   (j) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the 
               Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of 
               Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the 
               heads of any other relevant agencies, shall submit a 
               report to the Assistant to the President for Economic 
               Policy that includes policy recommendations to enhance 
               the competitiveness of American mining and refining 
               companies in other mineral-wealthy nations.
                   (k) The Secretary of State shall consider 
               opportunities to advance the mining and processing of 
               minerals within the United States through the 
               Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

               Sec. 10. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
               shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

                   (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner 
               consistent with applicable law and subject to the 
               availability of appropriations.
                   (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
               create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
               enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
               the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
               entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
               other person.
                              
                DONALD J. TRUMP

               THE WHITE HOUSE,

                   January 20, 2025.

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