President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly declare an energy emergency to help reverse the Biden administration’s energy policies after he officially takes office on Monday, according to Bloomberg News.
It’s not clear at this point how President Trump will use the state of emergency to achieve his goals of “energy dominance,” but perhaps further opening up oil and gas activity on federally controlled lands, a Biden-era climate They will likely consider abolishing regulations and changing the national order. how electricity is generated and transmitted; According to Go to Bloomberg News. Other energy measures that President Trump should take as soon as he returns to the White House include the Biden administration’s lifting of the freeze on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and the future release of oil and gas from 625 million acres of federally managed waters. These include lame-duck moves to ban drilling. .
Declaring an energy emergency would fulfill President Trump’s campaign promise and mark a major shift from the Biden administration’s focus on combating climate change through aggressive regulation and regulations. expenditure According to Bloomberg News, this is to fund green energy subsidies. The emergency declaration allows President Trump to use up to 150 special powers normally reserved for situations such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters. (Related: ‘Pure Socialist Wish Fulfillment’: Biden tries AOC’s favorite jobs program against President Trump)
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Other Biden administration policies are reportedly at a standstill, including aggressive regulations targeting vehicle fuel economy and tailpipe emissions, as well as electric vehicle mandates, according to Bloomberg News. This includes provisions imposed by critics.
“With President Trump’s support, our nation’s energy workers are ready to deliver a massive supply of oil, natural gas, and coal,” said Daniel Turner, President and CEO of Power the Future. “This will make energy affordable and reliable for millions of homes across the country.” he said on Monday. statement. “We need immediate and decisive action to begin repairing the damage caused by the failures of the past four years and put our nation on the path to American energy dominance, and that is exactly what President Trump is doing.”
President Trump is also expected to take a number of actions on other key policy areas after Inauguration Day and in his first days in office, including cracking down on illegal immigration and reducing the number of federal workers working from home.
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