Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
Executive Order 14318 expedites the federal permitting process for data center infrastructure projects. The order streamlines environmental reviews and reduces approval timelines for data center construction and expansion. This directly impacts Americans by potentially lowering data and computing costs while raising concerns about environmental oversight.
On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14225 directing increased timber harvesting on federal lands. The order expedites permitting for logging operations and reduces environmental review timelines on National Forests and Bureau of Land Management property. Confirmed direct impacts include accelerated timber sales on approximately 2 million acres of federal forest annually and reduced public comment periods for timber harvest plans.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14156 declaring a national energy emergency. The order directs federal agencies to expedite permitting and reduce regulations for energy infrastructure projects, including fossil fuel development on federal lands and waters. The confirmed direct impact includes acceleration of drilling permits, reduced environmental review timelines, and expedited approval processes for energy projects on public lands.
Executive Order 14153 was signed on January 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to expedite resource development and leasing activities in Alaska, including oil, gas, and mineral extraction on federal lands. The order accelerates permitting timelines and reduces environmental review requirements for development projects. Direct confirmed impacts include increased lease sales on federal property and expedited approval processes for resource extraction permits affecting Alaska's federal lands and waters.
President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 on January 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to expand oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, streamline permitting for energy projects, and reduce environmental review timelines. The order eliminates or modifies regulations governing fossil fuel development on public lands. Confirmed direct impacts include accelerated lease sales on federal property and shortened environmental assessment periods for energy infrastructure projects.
On May 19, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13924 directing federal agencies to identify and suspend enforcement of regulations deemed to burden economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order required agencies to waive, modify, or delay compliance deadlines for existing regulations through December 31, 2020. Confirmed effects included delayed environmental reviews, extended compliance timelines for business regulations, and reduced enforcement actions across multiple federal agencies during the specified period.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13921 on May 7, 2020, directing federal agencies to expand aquaculture production and reduce regulatory barriers for domestic seafood industries. The order tasked the Department of Commerce and other agencies to streamline permitting processes for fish farming operations and increase market access for American seafood products. The confirmed direct effect was the initiation of federal review processes to accelerate aquaculture facility approvals and modify existing environmental review timelines for seafood operations.
On April 10, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13868 titled 'Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth.' The order directed federal agencies to expedite permitting timelines for energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines, electrical transmission lines, and related facilities, by reducing review periods and coordinating agency actions. The confirmed effect was acceleration of federal approval processes for energy projects, reducing the time required for environmental reviews and agency sign-offs on designated energy infrastructure.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13817 on December 20, 2017, directing the federal government to develop a strategy to ensure secure and reliable domestic supplies of critical minerals essential to national security and economic competitiveness. The order required the Department of the Interior and other agencies to identify critical minerals, assess supply vulnerabilities, and reduce reliance on foreign sources through expedited permitting and domestic production initiatives. The confirmed direct impact includes streamlined environmental review processes for mining projects and increased federal focus on domestic mineral extraction.
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.