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October 19, 2018 · 2,873 days ago
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On October 19, 2018, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2018-23519 directing federal agencies to promote reliable water supply and delivery in western states. The memorandum instructed the Department of Interior and other agencies to review and modify federal water management policies and regulations. The confirmed direct effect included changes to federal water project operations in western states, affecting irrigation deliveries, hydropower generation, and water availability to agricultural and municipal users in the West.
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June 19, 2018 · 2,995 days ago
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Executive Order 13840 was signed on June 19, 2018, directing federal agencies to review ocean policies and develop a new ocean policy framework. The order required agencies to balance economic development, national security, and environmental stewardship in ocean management. Confirmed direct impacts include revised permitting processes for offshore energy development and infrastructure projects, and altered coordination between federal agencies on ocean resource management.
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April 20, 2018 · 3,055 days ago
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President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-08822 on April 20, 2018, designating National Park Week in the United States. The proclamation calls for celebration and recognition of the nation's parks during the specified week. The proclamation has no direct regulatory or budgetary impact on Americans but serves as an official recognition of the National Park System.
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December 2017 · 3,192 days ago
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President Trump issued executive orders drastically reducing protections on Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in Utah, cutting nearly 3 million acres—over 90% of each monument's protected area. Grand Staircase-Escalante lost 1.7 of its 1.87 million acres while Bears Ears was reduced from 1.36 million to 121,000 acres. The reductions open vast tracts of public land to mining, drilling, and development while eliminating environmental and cultural protections.
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January 24, 2017 · 3,506 days ago
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On January 24, 2017, President Trump signed Memorandum 2017-02032 directing the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The memorandum reversed the Obama administration's December 2016 decision to deny the easement needed to complete the pipeline. The pipeline began transporting crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois in June 2017, crossing treaty lands and water sources of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.