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EO 139762021-01-14Trump

Establishing the Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee

This executive order creates an interagency Wildland Fire Subcabinet co-chaired by the Agriculture and Interior Secretaries to improve federal coordination on wildland fire policy, reduce duplication across agencies, and develop a strategic plan with measurable goals for fire suppression, hazardous fuels management, and workforce development.

Memo2020-10-31Trump

Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans by Ensuring Appropriate Support of Innovative Technologies for Using Our Domestic Natural Resources

This October 31, 2020 memorandum directs the Secretary of Energy to produce two reports within 70 days assessing the economic, trade, and national security impacts of banning or restricting hydraulic fracturing and related technologies. It also directs OMB to review agency compliance with Executive Order 13211 (energy effects statements for regulations) and identify priority agencies within 30 days.

EO 139552020-10-13Trump

Establishing the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council

This executive order creates the United States One Trillion Trees Interagency Council, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, to coordinate federal efforts supporting the World Economic Forum's global initiative to grow and conserve one trillion trees by 2030. The Council is tasked with developing tracking methodologies, identifying legal barriers, finding funding opportunities, and requiring member agencies to report regularly on tree-related activities.

EO 139562020-10-13Trump

Modernizing America's Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure

This executive order establishes a Water Subcabinet co-chaired by the Interior Secretary and EPA Administrator to coordinate federal water resource management across agencies. It mandates reports and recommendations to reduce duplication among hundreds of federal water working groups, improve water storage and quality, modernize infrastructure planning, and address workforce shortages in the water sector through fiscal year 2025 milestones.

EO 139272020-06-04Trump

Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities

This executive order directs federal agencies to use emergency authorities to expedite infrastructure projects and environmental permitting in response to COVID-19 economic damage. It mandates reporting on expedited transportation, Army Corps, and federal lands projects, and encourages use of emergency procedures under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act to accelerate approvals.

Memo2019-09-06Trump

Providing an Order of Secession Within the Council on Environmental Quality

This memorandum establishes the order of succession for the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), specifying that the Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and Associate Directors (in appointment order) would assume acting duties if the Chairman becomes unable to serve. It revokes the Obama-era succession memorandum from January 13, 2017, and preserves presidential discretion to designate acting chairmen outside this order.

EO 138532018-12-12Trump

Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council

This executive order establishes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, chaired by the Secretary of HUD, to coordinate across federal agencies to promote investment in economically distressed communities and qualified opportunity zones created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Council is tasked with assessing agency actions, streamlining regulations, and producing multiple reports with recommendations for statutory and regulatory changes.

EO 138402018-06-19Trump

Ocean Policy To Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States

This executive order revokes the 2010 National Ocean Policy (EO 13547) and establishes a new interagency Ocean Policy Committee co-chaired by CEQ and OSTP to coordinate federal ocean activities. It prioritizes economic growth, security, and environmental interests in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters while requiring agencies to review their regulations for consistency within 90 days.

EO 138342018-05-17Trump

Efficient Federal Operations

This executive order directs federal agencies to meet existing energy and environmental statutory requirements with a focus on cost-cutting, efficiency, and waste reduction. It revokes the Obama-era EO 13693, streamlines sustainability reporting, and establishes new governance structures including agency Chief Sustainability Officers and a Federal Chief Sustainability Officer within CEQ.

EO 137952017-04-28Trump

Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy

This executive order directs federal agencies to expand offshore oil and gas leasing in multiple ocean regions, streamline permitting for seismic surveys, review and potentially weaken recent offshore drilling safety and environmental regulations, and modify previous presidential withdrawals of Outer Continental Shelf areas from leasing. It also requires accounting for energy resource potential before designating new marine sanctuaries and reviews recent marine monument designations.

EO 137922017-04-26Trump

Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act

This executive order directs the Secretary of the Interior to review all national monument designations or expansions under the Antiquities Act since January 1, 1996, that exceed 100,000 acres or lacked adequate public outreach. The review must assess whether these designations balance conservation with economic uses of federal lands, with interim and final reports due to the President. The order specifically prioritizes review of the Bears Ears National Monument established in December 2016.

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