DOE announced the availability of and seeks comment on its report titled Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States: 2019 Update, which is intended to provide additional information to the public and inform DOE's decisions regarding life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports for use in electric power generation.

The president issued Executive Order No. 13867, Issuance of Permits With Respect to Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings at the International Boundaries of the United States, which revises the process for development and issuance of presidential permits covering construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of cross-border infrastructure.

The president issued Executive Order No. 13868, Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth, which directs EPA to revise regulations and guidance related to state water quality certifications under §401 of the CWA; directs DOT to revise safety regulations governing liquefied natural gas export facilities; and directs the Department of Commerce, DOI, and USDA to develop a master agreement for energy infrastructure rights-of-way renewals or reauthorizations.

FERC amended its regulations on recreational use and development at licensed hydropower projects, including the elimination of FERC Form No. 80, the Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report, which solicits information on the use and development of recreation facilities at such projects.

EPA withdrew its January 19, 2017, proposed rule addressing health and environmental protection standards under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act that would have applied to byproduct materials produced by uranium in situ recovery.

EPA added grain sorghum oil pathways to the list of approved renewable fuel production pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard program.

FWS seeks comment on a summary report detailing analysis of the use of an updated collision risk model to predict the number of golden and bald eagles that may be killed at new wind facilities.

The President issued Executive Order No. 13834, Efficient Federal Operations, which directs each federal agency to reduce waste, cut costs, enhance the resilience of federal infrastructure and operations, and enable more effective accomplishment of its mission.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management adjusted the maximum civil penalty amount for oil and gas and sulfur operations in the outer continental shelf to account for inflation.