Winston’s Environmental Law Update

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14156 declaring a national energy emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.). Citing inadequate domestic energy production as a national security and economic threat, the EO directs federal agencies to invoke emergency powers to expedite regulatory approvals and accelerate energy infrastructure development and production. This reflects a significant shift in federal energy policy, elevating the role of domestic fossil fuel development in achieving U.S. energy independence.

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Unleashing American Energy,” aimed at prioritizing the expansion of energy production on federal lands and waters. This includes American territory on the Outer Continental Shelf, which is intended to lead to an increase in offshore drilling. 

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (the EO), “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements.

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order for the purpose of “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential.”