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Tracking presidential actions and other news.

Action Area: natural-resources

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Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America

Date: 2026-08-27

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: ceremonial federal-regulations natural-resources

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The executive order renames the body of water currently known as Lake Ontario as Lake America. It directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to formalize the name change and update federal maps, documents, and other references, while encouraging state, local, tribal, and private entities to use the new name.

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials

Date: 2026-07-30

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: defense federal-regulations natural-resources

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The order directs federal agencies to treat recoverable critical minerals and materials (CMMs)—including black mass, end-of-life rare-earth magnets, swarf, and other waste and scrap containing critical minerals, but excluding copper scrap covered by a prior proclamation—as scarce, essential to national defense, and subject to actions under section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to secure supply. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to implement this determination and take all appropriate actions under the Act, using authority delegated in Executive Order 13603.

Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific

Date: 2026-06-11

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations industry natural-resources

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This proclamation designates that specific days are not being named, but it proclaims the restoration of commercial fishing access within areas previously restricted by Proclamations 8031, 8335, 8337, and 9478, effective June 11, 2026, by removing those monument-based commercial fishing prohibitions and restoring managed fishing in those Pacific waters. It directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council to oversee commercial fishing under existing statutes such as the Magnuson–Stevens Act, using regional fishery management plans, science-based conservation measures, and quota/management tools to allow sustainable fishing while maintaining protections for marine resources.

National Energy Dominance Month, 2025

Date: 2025-10-17

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: energy natural-resources

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The order directs federal agencies to prioritize energy production and deregulation. It establishes the National Energy Dominance Council to maintain the American energy industry's global leadership. It also lifts regulations on coal plants, initiates a nuclear energy renaissance, and opens up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for drilling. The order aims to restore the United States as a global energy superpower.

Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission

Date: 2025-07-03

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations natural-resources environment

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The order directs federal agencies to prioritize conservation and outdoor recreation. The National Park Service and the United States Forest Service are instructed to address deferred maintenance, costing $23 billion and $10.8 billion respectively. All federal land management agencies are to promote stewardship of natural resources, expand access to public lands for recreation, and encourage voluntary conservation efforts. The order establishes the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and including officials from Defense, Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency among others. This Commission will advise on conserving national treasures and natural resources, improving conservation efforts, and expanding access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response

Date: 2025-06-12

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: federal-regulations natural-resources public-safety

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The order directs federal agencies to streamline and improve wildfire prevention and response measures. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are instructed to consolidate their wildland fire programs for efficiency and effectiveness, and to work with other secretaries to strengthen local land management, develop incentives for responsible wildfire prevention, and create a technology roadmap to enhance firefighting capabilities. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are also directed to consider modifying policies and initiating rulemaking to reduce wildfire risks and promote the use of woody biomass and forest products to reduce fuel loads.

Rescission of Useless Water Pressure Standards

Date: 2025-05-09

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: energy federal-regulations natural-resources

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The order directs the Secretary of Energy to consider rescinding or amending water and energy use regulations related to various household appliances, including faucets, showers, toilets, and washing machines. These regulations, initially implemented under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, are specified in various sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). The Secretary of Energy is also instructed to publish a notice in the Federal Register regarding the waiver of federal preemption of state regulations concerning water use or efficiency of these appliances. Finally, the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs are directed to prepare recommendations for Congress to rescind certain sections of the U.S. Code or repeal the Energy Policy Act of 199

Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources

Date: 2025-04-24

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: environment natural-resources

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The order directs federal agencies to accelerate the development of seabed mineral resources and secure supply chains for defense, infrastructure, and energy sectors. The Secretary of Commerce is instructed to expedite the process for issuing seabed mineral exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits, and to provide a report identifying private sector opportunities for seabed mineral resource exploration and processing. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to establish an expedited process for reviewing and approving permits for seabed mineral prospecting.

Trump II Interior Department to Rush Approvals for Gas, Oil, and Mineral Extraction

Date: 2025-04-23

Source: nytimes.com

Type: news

Action areas: environment natural-resources

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The Interior Department says it will fast-track approvals for minin, gas, and oil extraction on federal lands. This comes in response to the president's previous declaration of an "energy emergency."

USDA Memo Declares Emergency, OKs Logging in 59% 0f National Forests

Date: 2025-04-05

Source: financialpost.com

Type: news

Action areas: federal-lands environment natural-resources

Human-written

Trump II Agriculture Secretary declares an emergency and OKs logging in millions of acres of U.S. national forests. The memo cites risks of wildfire and pest infestation and the president's executive order directing the agency to boost logging to justify the declaration.

Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production

Date: 2025-03-20

Source: whitehouse.gov

Type: presidential-action

Action areas: economy federal-regulations natural-resources

Human-written

Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. Invokes the Defense Production Act to boost domestic mineral production.

Trump II Transition Team Making Plans to Reverse Biden Energy, Environment Policy, Expand Fossil Fuel Production.

Date: 2024-11-08

Source: nytimes.com

Type: news

Action areas: energy environment natural-resources

Human-written

Trump II Transition Team Making Plans to Reverse Biden Energy, Environment Policy, Expand Fossil Fuel Production.