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Main article: Donald Trump achievements

This article is a non-exhaustive list of achievements by U.S. President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress related to energy and environmental policy.

By early June 2017, the Trump Administration had taken numerous steps to undo the Obama Administration's environmental policies and regulations.[1] The shift in the Trump Administration regarding energy and the environment could be illustrated with the changes made to the website of the Environmental Protection Agency a few months after President Trump took office[2] and the organization's dismissal of global warmist scientific advisers from the EPA and Interior Department with the intention to replace them with individuals who better understand the effects of regulations.[3] Despite President Trump's achievements, he was strongly opposed by the deep state.[4][5]

Legislation signed

  • February 14, 2017—Trump signed H.J.Res.41 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".[6]

Executive actions

  • January 24, 2017—Trump signed two orders reviving consideration for the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects, which Obama halted due to supposed environmental concerns.[7] On March 24, 2017, the Trump Administration approved the Keystone XL Pipeline.[8] The Dakota Access Pipeline went into service by June 1, 2017.[9]
  • January 24, 2017—In addition to the above, Trump signed three other orders, one requiring the United States Secretary of Commerce make a plan within six months mandating all new or improved pipelines be made with American steel, another order requiring every federal agency to streamline manufacturing regulations, and the third allowing fast-track approval for important infrastructure projects.[10]
  • March 18, 2017—The Trump Administration forced the G-20 to remove any mention of climate change from its joint statement.[11]
  • March 28, 2017—President Trump signed a major executive order repealing several Obama-era environmental regulations unfavorable to coal. In addition to this, the order started an immediate review of Obama's Clean Power Plan, help create American energy jobs, bring American energy independence by stimulating domestic energy production, and giving authority back to the states.[12][13]
  • April 28, 2017—President Trump signed an executive order repealing a ban on offshore drilling signed by President Obama and directing the Interior Secretary to review U.S. drilling policy and regulations.[14][15] Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke began the process of expanding offshore drilling on May 1.[16]
  • May 2017—The Trump Administration signed agreements as a member of the Arctic Council,[17] and it was later revealed that it successfully weakened the language regarding climate change and environmental policy.[18]
  • May 31, 2017—Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order to open up more land in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska to energy production.[19]
  • June 1, 2017—To the dismay of world leaders,[20] the media,[21] and other liberals,[22] and in a major blow to Obama's legacy,[23] President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and immediately stop its implementation,[24][25][26] including by ending payments to the U.N. Green Climate Fund.[27] In his announcement speech, Trump made clear that "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," and that "our withdrawal from the agreement represents a reassertion of America’s sovereignty."[25][28][29] (even with U.S. withdrawal, it was still well on its way to deeply reducing admissions[30])
  • June 12, 2017—The Trump Administration formally rejected a G7 pledge to adhere to the Paris climate agreement.[31]
  • June 12, 2017—The Trump Administration rejected, on the grounds of being unnecessary and with costs greater than any benefits, a proposed regulation to put a limit on the number of certain endangered marine aminals allowed to be killed on injured in fishing nets.[32][33]
  • June 15, 2017—The Department of Energy closed its Office of International Climate and Technology in order to improve its organizational structure.[34]
  • June 30, 2017—Despite a court ruling tha the EPA did not need to take the loss of coal jobs into account when implementing regulations, it chose to follow that policy regardless.[35]
  • July 6, 2017—Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order for his department to hold more lease sales and speed up permitting for oil and gas exploration. he signed the order because of delays in the approval process for federal lands.[36]
  • July 8, 2017—In the final G-20 common statement, the Trump Administration, which was ideologically opposed by the other G-20 nations, successfully received concessions from them in regards to climate policy, with the statement acknowledging the U.S.'s intention to withdraw from the Paris agreement and including language on the nation's intention to promote clean fossil fuels internationally.[37]

Other achievements

  • The coal industry experienced a rebound at the beginning of Trump's presidency, after "the historic lows reached during the Obama era."[38] Although the rebound could also be seen in India and China, it was more dramatic in the United States.[39] It was not just the coal industry that experienced a rebound. The American Petroleum Institute reported a 62% increase in the number of drilled and completed oil and natural gas wells in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016.[40]
  • It was reported shortly before Independence Day 2017 that gas prices that weekend were at their lowest level since 2005 – 12 years.[41]

References

  1. ↑ Lefebvre, Ben; et al. (May 31, 2017). All the ways Trump is shredding Obama's climate agenda. Politico. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Katherine (April 29, 2017). EPA Removes Climate Science Website, Announces ‘Changes’ to Reflect Trump Administration. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Multiple references:
  4. ↑ Siciliano, John (June 25, 2017). Trump's agenda faces climate deep state. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Virgil (March 10, 2017). VIRGIL: The Environmental Protection Agency — Next Stop on a Guided Tour of the Deep State’s Covert Resistance to Trump. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Multiple references:
  7. ↑ Trump signs orders reviving pipeline projects. Fox News. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline. Fox News (from the Associated Press). March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Cama, Timothy (June 1, 2017). Dakota Access pipeline now in service. The Hill. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Korte, Gregory (January 24, 2017). Trump signs five more orders on pipelines, steel and environment. USA Today. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Multiple references:
  12. ↑ Spiering, Charlie (March 28, 2017). ‘The War on Coal Is Over’: Donald Trump Signs Energy Executive Order. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  13. ↑ Trump signs executive order rolling back Obama-era energy regs. Fox News. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ Wolfgang, Ben (April 28, 2017). Trump tosses Obama’s offshore drilling limits: ‘We’re opening it up’. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding drilling in Arctic, Atlantic oceans. Fox News. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ Cama, Timothy (May 1, 2017). Interior secretary starts process for offshore drilling expansion plan. The Hill. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  17. ↑ Starr, Penny (May 12, 2017). Tillerson Signs Docs with Climate Change Statement, Insisting U.S. ‘Still Reviewing’ Policy. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ Multiple references:
  19. ↑ Multiple references:
  20. ↑ Multiple references:
  21. ↑ Multiple references:
  22. ↑ Multiple references:
  23. ↑ Wolfgang, Ben (June 1, 2017). Trump eviscerates Obama’s Paris legacy. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  24. ↑ Chakraborty, Barnini (June 1, 2017). Paris Agreement on climate change: US withdraws as Trump calls it 'unfair'. Fox News. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Moons, Michelle (June 1, 2017). Trump: U.S. Will Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  26. ↑ Easley, Jonathan (June 2, 2017). Trump cements 'America First' doctrine with Paris withdrawal. The Hill. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  27. ↑ Volcovici, Valerie; Mason, Jeff (June 1, 2017). Trump abandons global climate pact; allies voice dismay. Reuters. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  28. ↑ Mason, Ian (June 1, 2017). Trump: Time to Put Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania Before Paris. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  29. ↑ Despite mockery from liberals due to the fact that the mayor of the city of Pittsburgh supported the Paris accord, Trump won the Pittsburgh metro area:
  30. ↑ Wolfgang, Ben (June 21, 2017). Who needs Paris? U.S. is well on its way to lower emissions with economic, technological changes. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  31. ↑ Multiple references:
  32. ↑ Siciliano, John (June 12, 2017). Trump cancels whale and sea turtle protections. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  33. ↑ Weikel, Dan (June 12, 2017). Trump administration cancels proposed limits on marine mammals and sea turtles trapped in fishing nets. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  34. ↑ Multiple references:
  35. ↑ Siciliano, John (June 30, 2017). Trump's EPA ignores court ruling on coal jobs. Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  36. ↑ Multiple references:
  37. ↑ Multiple references: Angela Merkel, the host of the 2017 G-20 summit, earlier stated her intention to weaken the group's climate statement in order to appease President Trump:
  38. ↑ Multiple references:
  39. ↑ Both sources are Associated Press articles, but listed in two conservative media sites:
  40. ↑ Starr, Penny (July 12, 2017). Winning: Domestic Wells Drilled in Second Quarter of 2017 up 62 Percent. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  41. ↑ Multiple references:
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