Full Title: New Executive Order Directs Agencies to Revise or Rescind Climate Change Rules and Policies
Author(s): Congressional Research Service
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Publication Date: April 1, 2017
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Description (excerpt):
On March 28, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13783, entitled “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth.” The order generally aims to establish a policy to promote domestic energy development and use, and ensure affordable and reliable electricity. To accomplish these broad goals, the order directs executive agencies to review their existing regulations and “appropriately suspend, revise, or rescind those that unduly burden” domestic energy production or use, “with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy resources.” Agency actions resulting from compliance with the order could directly affect climate change policy, guidance, regulations, and on-going litigation