Active
TERM 1
June 19, 2018 · 2,995 days ago
🌍 Environment
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.
Expired
TERM 1
May 31, 2018 · 3,014 days ago
🌍 Environment
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-12259 on May 31, 2018, designating June 2018 as National Ocean Month. The proclamation directs federal attention to ocean conservation, marine resources, and coastal economies. The proclamation has no direct regulatory effect on Americans but formally recognizes ocean stewardship as a national priority for the designated month.
Expired
TERM 1
May 30, 2018 · 3,015 days ago
🌍 Environment
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-12033 on May 30, 2018, designating June 2018 as Great Outdoors Month. The proclamation encourages Americans to spend time in national parks, forests, and public lands, and recognizes outdoor recreation as part of American heritage. The proclamation is ceremonial and establishes a monthlong observance with no direct regulatory or budgetary impact on Americans.
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TERM 1
April 20, 2018 · 3,055 days ago
🌍 Environment
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.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 12, 2018 · 3,063 days ago
🌍 Environment
On April 12, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to review and modify procedures for implementing air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. The memorandum instructed agencies to consider economic impacts and domestic manufacturing competitiveness when implementing air quality regulations. The confirmed effect was to initiate a regulatory review process that extended timelines for certain air quality compliance measures and modified how federal agencies weighed environmental standards against economic factors.
Active
TERM 1
December 2017 · 3,192 days ago
🌍 Environment
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.
In the Courts
TERM 1
December 4, 2017 · 3,192 days ago
🌍 Environment
On December 4, 2017, President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-26709, reducing Bears Ears National Monument in Utah from 1.35 million acres to approximately 228,775 acres. The proclamation eliminated protections on roughly 1.1 million acres of public land previously designated as monument. The reduction removed federal protections from lands containing archaeological sites, natural resources, and ecosystems, allowing potential future resource extraction and development on the removed acreage.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
August 15, 2017 · 3,303 days ago
🌍 Environment
Executive Order 13807 was signed on August 15, 2017, establishing procedures to streamline environmental review and permitting timelines for infrastructure projects to a maximum of 2 years for major projects. The order reduced the default review period from 10 years to 2 years and removed certain environmental review requirements. The confirmed direct impact includes faster permitting for highways, pipelines, bridges, and water projects, with expedited reviews applied to hundreds of infrastructure permits filed after the order's effective date.
Pending
TERM 2
June 5 2017 · 3,374 days ago
🌍 Environment
The Trump administration officially scheduled an oil and gas drilling auction for June 5 in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, allowing companies to bid for drilling rights in the controversial Alaskan wildlife area. This action opens a protected ecosystem to petroleum extraction, impacting wildlife habitat and indigenous communities while advancing domestic oil production.
Expired
TERM 1
May 31, 2017 · 3,379 days ago
🌍 Environment
President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-11774 on May 31, 2017, designating June 2017 as Great Outdoors Month. The proclamation encourages Americans to visit and enjoy federal public lands and waters. The proclamation has no regulatory effect and does not change access to or management of federal lands.