The national energy emergency declared by President Donald Trump on his first day in office would be terminated by
The order directed agencies to fast-track energy projects, including oil, gas, coal, and nuclear. The White House said the emergency declaration was necessary because US energy leasing and development are “far too inadequate” to meet rapidly rising demand.
The Trump administration has used emergency authorities to prevent coal-fired power plants from retiring and cited the declaration in a lawsuit aiming to block states from collecting climate-change-related damages from oil companies. Several agencies have launched initiatives to ...