WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump will declare a “national energy emergency” as part of a suite of executive actions he plans to take after he’s sworn into office to carry out his long-promised “drill, baby, drill” agenda on American fossil fuels, incoming White House officials said.
The orders include eliminating the so-called “electric vehicle mandate,” Trump’s phrase for a Environmental Protection Agency rule that requires auto manufacturers cut greenhouse gas emissions by half in new light- and medium-duty vehicles beginning in 2027.
The EPA has estimated the rule would force auto manufacturers to build electric vehicles for about 30% to 56% of their new light-duty vehicles by 2032 and 20% to 32% of new medium duty vehicles.
By calling a national emergency on energy, Trump will make it a priority of his administration to increase the domestic production of oil and other forms of fossil-fuel energy, officials said. It comes as U.S. crude oil production has already hit an all-time high over the past year.
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Another executive order by Trump will reopen drilling in parts of Alaska after Biden took action to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in the state. The scope of the Alaska order wasn’t immediately clear.
Trump has promised to work to overturn Biden’s recent action to ban offshore drilling on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether Trump’s Day 1 actions include that effort.
Other actions are aimed at “cutting the red tape and the burdens and regulations that have held back our economy,” officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear which regulations Trump will target by executive authority.
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Trump, who campaigned on lowering costs for consumers, will also sign a presidential memorandum on inflation, which incoming White House officials said would begin an “all of government approach” to bring down consumer prices.
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In a bold move, President-elect Donald Trump plans to end the ‘electric vehicle mandate’ on his first day in office with an executive order. This mandate, put in place by the Obama administration, required automakers to produce a certain percentage of electric vehicles in their fleets in order to combat climate change and reduce emissions.
Critics of the mandate argue that it imposes unnecessary regulations on the auto industry and limits consumer choice. Trump’s decision to end the mandate signals a shift in his administration’s approach to environmental policy and regulation.
While some environmentalists are concerned about the potential impact on air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, others see this as a positive step towards reducing government intervention in the economy. The debate over the future of electric vehicles and their role in combating climate change is likely to continue as Trump takes office and implements his agenda.
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