Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 12, 2018 · 3,013 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.
In the Courts
TERM 1
December 4, 2017 · 3,142 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 · 3,253 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 · 3,324 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 · 3,329 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.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 28, 2017 · 3,362 days ago
🌍 Environment
Executive Order 13795, signed April 28, 2017, revoked the previous administration's offshore drilling moratoriums and directed the Department of Interior to review and open federal waters to oil and gas leasing. The order eliminated restrictions on energy development in U.S. coastal waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans. The direct effect was the expansion of federal lease sales for oil and gas extraction in previously protected marine areas.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
April 26, 2017 · 3,364 days ago
🌍 Environment
Executive Order 13792 was signed on April 26, 2017, directing the Secretary of the Interior to review all national monument designations made since January 1, 1996, and report on their legality and appropriateness. The order resulted in the Interior Department recommending changes to multiple monument designations, leading to the subsequent reduction in size of Bears Ears National Monument (Utah) and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Utah), which removed federal protections from approximately 2 million acres of public land.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
March 28, 2017 · 3,393 days ago
🌍 Environment
On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13783, directing the EPA to review and rescind the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal and natural gas power plants. The order eliminated the requirement for states to meet specific emissions reduction targets by 2030. The direct effect was that coal-fired power plants faced fewer regulatory constraints on greenhouse gas emissions, and states were no longer bound by federal emissions reduction timelines.
✓ Restored
TERM 1
February 28, 2017 · 3,421 days ago
🌍 Environment
President Trump signed Executive Order 13778 on February 28, 2017, directing the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the 2015 Waters of the United States rule. The order instructed agencies to propose a new rule that would narrow the federal definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act regulation. The practical effect was to reduce federal jurisdiction over certain wetlands and water bodies, allowing states and property owners greater authority over land use decisions on their properties.
In the Courts
TERM 1
January 24, 2017 · 3,456 days ago
🌍 Environment
On January 24, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13766, directing federal agencies to expedite environmental reviews and approvals for infrastructure projects deemed high priority. The order requires agencies to complete environmental assessments within two years instead of the standard timeframe and allows the President to designate projects for expedited review. Confirmed effects include shortened timelines for permitting decisions on infrastructure projects, though specific projects affected and measurable outcomes on infrastructure deployment remain subject to agency implementation and ongoing legal challenges.