Environment Directives

National Ocean Month, 2025

President Trump's 2025 proclamation designates June as National Ocean Month, emphasizing the significance of oceans to American security, the economy, and national identity.

The proclamation highlights actions taken to bolster the nation's maritime dominance, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico, revitalizing offshore critical mineral extraction, boosting domestic seafood production, and opening the Pacific Remote Islands National Monument to commercial fishing.

The President asserts these policies foster American prosperity and protect national interests.

Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security

This executive order establishes a comprehensive policy to accelerate the development, deployment, and export of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security purposes.

It directs several federal agencies to implement specific programs, including deploying nuclear reactors at military bases and Department of Energy facilities, allocating resources for related research and development, and aggressively promoting American nuclear exports through diplomatic and financial initiatives.

The order also emphasizes compliance with environmental regulations and seeks to streamline permits and approvals.

Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy

President Trump issued an executive order to significantly accelerate advanced nuclear reactor development and deployment in the United States.

The order streamlines the Department of Energy's processes for reviewing and approving reactor projects, reformulates existing environmental review processes according to NEPA guidelines, and launches a pilot program to build reactors outside of national laboratories.

The goal is to have at least three reactors operational by July 4, 2026, leveraging decades of research to generate a reliable, diversified, and affordable energy supply and strengthen national security.

Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base

President Trump's executive order prioritizes the revitalization of the American nuclear energy industry.

The order mandates multiple actions by federal agencies, including developing a national policy for spent nuclear fuel management, expanding domestic uranium production and enrichment, utilizing the Defense Production Act to secure voluntary agreements with domestic nuclear energy companies, and funding the expansion of nuclear energy related workforce development.

The overarching goal is to achieve energy independence, strengthen national security, and establish American energy dominance.

President Trump's May 23, 2025, executive order, "Restoring Gold Standard Science," aims to rebuild public trust in federal science.

The order mandates that agencies adopt "Gold Standard Science" principles, emphasizing reproducibility, transparency, and unbiased peer review.

It addresses concerns about misleading scientific information used in past government decisions, encouraging agencies to readily share data, acknowledge uncertainties, and apply a weight-of-evidence approach to analyses.

The order also reinstates pre-2021 scientific integrity policies, revokes certain related changes from 2021-2025, and promotes internal agency processes to investigate violations.

Rescission of Useless Water Pressure Standards

Published: Fri 9th May 25

President Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Energy to rescind or amend regulations on water and energy use for various appliances, arguing they make appliances more expensive and less functional.

The memorandum also directs the Secretary to publish a notice clarifying a waiver of federal preemption of state regulations and instructs the preparation of recommendations for Congressional action to rescind relevant sections of law or the Energy Policy Act of 1992 entirely.

The president's directive is justified on the grounds of minimizing unnecessary regulatory burdens on taxpayers.

Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carp

President Trump issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to prevent the spread of invasive carp into the Great Lakes.

The memorandum prioritizes the completion of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Illinois, demanding expedited land acquisition and permitting processes from the state.

The President also instructed federal agencies to expedite environmental reviews, support infrastructure projects for carp removal and maintenance, and prioritize research and management of invasive species.

Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

President Trump issued an executive order aiming to bolster domestic pharmaceutical production by streamlining relevant regulations.

The order directs the FDA, EPA, and the Army Corps of Engineers to review and reduce bureaucratic hurdles for new and expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

This also includes measures to improve the inspection of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and coordinate environmental permits.

The goal is to increase both the speed and domestic capacity of pharmaceutical product creation, enhance national security, and improve medicine affordability.