# National Energy Emergency & 'Unleashing American Energy'

> Declared a national energy emergency and ordered expanded fossil-fuel production, faster permitting, and rollback of climate regulations.

Donald Trump · Energy & Environment · Executive Order · EO 14156 · Jan 20, 2025
Official record: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-02003

## What happened

Declared a national energy emergency and ordered expanded fossil-fuel production, faster permitting, and rollback of climate regulations, while pausing offshore wind leasing.

## How it happened

Multiple Inauguration-Day orders invoking emergency and regulatory authorities.

## Documented impact

- [positive / contested] Aimed at boosting oil, gas and 'energy dominance.' — Supporters expect more drilling leases and lower energy costs; U.S. output was already at record highs entering 2025.
- [negative / contested] Rolls back climate and conservation protections. — Environmental groups challenged the emergency declaration and the halt to offshore wind; impacts on prices are disputed.

## Sources

- [Federal Register: EO 14156](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-02003)
- [Federal Register: EO 14154](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-02001)

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