Environment Directives
Protecting American Energy From State Overreach
This executive order directs the Attorney General to identify and challenge state and local laws deemed to unduly burden domestic energy production.
It cites concerns over national and economic security, federalism, and interstate commerce, arguing that these state-level policies inflate energy costs and contradict the administration's goal of energy dominance.
The order prioritizes addressing policies related to ‘climate change’ or ‘environmental, social, and governance’ initiatives.
The Attorney General is tasked with taking legal action and reporting back to the President within 60 days.
Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful
President Trump issued an executive order aiming to enhance safety and beauty in Washington, D.C. The order establishes a task force to coordinate federal and local efforts to combat crime, primarily focusing on immigration enforcement and improving law enforcement resources available to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Simultaneously, it directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a beautification program encompassing coordinated cleanup initiatives, monument restoration, and graffiti removal, while promoting private-sector involvement.
The order emphasizes making the nation’s capital a safe, beautiful, and prosperous city for all Americans.
Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
- Foreign Policy
- Healthcare
- Economy
- Defense
- Energy
- Environment
- Labor
- Homeland
- Science
- Technology
- Trade
- Justice
- Veterans
- Agriculture
President Trump's March 27, 2025 executive order excludes numerous federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.
The order claims this exclusion is necessary for national security reasons, impacting intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work.
It amends Executive Order 12171 and delegates authority to the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation to make further exclusions.
The order also requires a review of agencies not currently excluded and mandates changes to related employee assignments and grievance processes.
Excluded agencies and subdivisions primarily serve roles within the Departments of State, Defense, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Justice, Homeland Security, Interior, Energy, Agriculture, and Commerce, as well as several independent agencies.
Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
President Trump issued an executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." The order addresses what it deems a concerted effort to rewrite American history with a negative and ideologically driven narrative. It targets the Smithsonian Institution, aiming to remove what it considers improper ideologies from its exhibits and programs, and securing congressional support to allocate future funding accordingly.
Additionally, it mandates infrastructure improvements at Independence National Historical Park by July 4, 2026 and directs the Secretary of the Interior to review and reinstate public monuments removed or altered to promote a distorted historical narrative.
Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
President Trump issued an executive order to significantly increase American mineral production.
The order aims to bolster national and economic security by reducing dependence on foreign mineral sources.
It directs various federal agencies to expedite permitting for mineral production projects, prioritize mineral extraction on federal lands, and leverage public and private funding to support domestic mineral companies.
The order addresses regulatory streamlining, waste disposal, and encouraging capital investment, clarifying the treatment of mine waste under the Mining Act of 1872.
Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
This presidential order prioritizes state, local, and individual roles in national resilience and preparedness.
It directs the review and update of existing federal policies related to critical infrastructure, national continuity, and emergency response using a risk-informed approach.
The order also establishes a National Risk Register to quantify risks to national infrastructure, guiding future investments and budget priorities, and mandates a review of the complex system of national government functions for emergency and crisis response.
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
- Foreign Policy
- Healthcare
- Economy
- Immigration
- Environment
- Labor
- Homeland
- Education
- Science
- Technology
- Justice
- Housing
This executive order directs the continued reduction of the federal bureaucracy by eliminating or significantly downsizing several governmental entities.
The order targets specific agencies, including the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the US Agency for Global Media, and others, instructing agency heads to submit reports detailing compliance within seven days.
Funding requests deemed inconsistent with the order's goals are to be rejected, while existing legal authorities are preserved.
The order explicitly states it does not create any legally enforceable rights.
Additional Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
- Foreign Policy
- Healthcare
- Civil Rights
- Economy
- Defense
- Energy
- Environment
- Labor
- Science
- Technology
- Trade
- Housing
President Trump issued an executive order revoking several executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations issued by the Biden administration.
The order focuses on restoring common sense to the federal government.
Specific actions revoked include those related to COVID-19 response, foreign policy workforce revitalization, LGBTQ+ human rights, minimum wage for federal contractors, energy supply interruption, infant formula supply, solar energy, insulation, electrolyzers, heat pumps, biotechnology, multiple Department of Defense supply chains, and worker empowerment.
The order emphasizes that it does not create any new legal rights or benefits.