Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration gives $40 billion to Argentina — Trump administration provided $40 billion to Argentina, while simultaneously failing to deliver promised economic relief to American families and cutting federal funding to states that did not vote for him.
• Trump administration pushes for $100 billion in oil company subsidies — The Trump administration pushed for $100 billion in subsidies to oil companies while failing to deliver promised economic relief to American families and cutting federal funding to states that did not vote for him.

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• DHS adjusts civil monetary penalties for inflation; corrects Coast Guard and TSA codified amounts — The Department of Homeland Security issued a final technical rule correcting clerical errors in its 2025 civil monetary penalty inflation adjustments. The Coast Guard's codified penalty table inadvertently omitted five properly adjusted penalties; TSA's penalties were updated to reflect a May 2024 statutory amendment raising maximum penalty authority under 49 U.S.C. 46301. The rule became effective immediately upon publication, with adjusted penalties applicable to violations occurring after November 2, 2015.
• EPA publishes notice of Environmental Impact Statements filed December 19–26, 2025 — The Environmental Protection Agency published a notice of availability for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) received during the week of December 19–26, 2025, pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act and CEQ guidance under 42 U.S.C. 4332. The notice lists one final EIS: TVA's Spring Valley II Solar Project in Alabama, with a review period ending January 30, 2026. EPA's comment letters on EISs are available through the EPA's CDX database.
• FDA announces receipt of petition for partial exemption of radiology AI devices from premarket notification requirements — The Food and Drug Administration published a notice announcing receipt of a petition requesting partial exemption from premarket notification (510(k)) requirements for certain radiology computer-aided detection, diagnosis, and triage software devices. The petition, submitted on behalf of Harrison.ai, seeks exemption for four device types when manufacturers meet specified conditions including prior 510(k) clearance, robust post-market surveillance plans, and continued compliance with quality systems and establishment registration. FDA is soliciting public comments through February 27, 2026, and will issue a final determination within 120 days of this notice.
• FDA Determines Regulatory Review Period for ADZYNMA Patent Extension — The Food and Drug Administration determined the regulatory review period for ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn), a biologic product for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, as 4,059 days (3,821 testing phase, 238 approval phase). The determination spans from the IND effective date of September 30, 2012, through FDA approval on November 9, 2023. This establishes the maximum potential patent extension period for five related patents held by the Regents of the University of Michigan and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
• FDA Determines Regulatory Review Period for ALHEMO Patent Extension — The Food and Drug Administration determined the regulatory review period for ALHEMO (concizumab-mtci), a biologic product approved for hemophilia treatment, as 3,475 days (2,625 testing phase, 850 approval phase) spanning June 18, 2015 to December 20, 2024. This determination establishes the maximum potential patent extension period under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act. The applicant, Novo Nordisk A/S, seeks 1,826 days of patent term extension for U.S. Patent No. 8,361,469. Public comment period closes February 27, 2026; petitions regarding due diligence due by June 29, 2026.
• FDA determines regulatory review period for LEQEMBI patent extension — The Food and Drug Administration has determined that the regulatory review period for LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb), an Alzheimer's disease treatment, is 4,546 days, consisting of 4,300 days in the testing phase and 246 days in the approval phase. This determination, made pursuant to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, establishes the maximum potential length of patent extension for U.S. Patent No. 8,025,878 held by BioArctic AB. The USPTO will apply statutory limitations to calculate the actual patent extension period, with the applicant seeking 5 years of extension. Comments on the accuracy of the dates may be submitted until February 27, 2026.
• FDA determines regulatory review period for OJEMDA patent extension — The Food and Drug Administration determined the regulatory review period for OJEMDA (tovorafenib), a pediatric low-grade glioma treatment, as 4,942 days (4,705 testing phase, 237 approval phase) for purposes of patent term extension under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. The testing phase ran from October 14, 2010 (investigational new drug exemption effective date) through August 31, 2023 (initial NDA submission), and the approval phase from August 31, 2023 through April 23, 2024 (approval date). The determination establishes the maximum potential patent extension length; the USPTO will apply statutory limitations to calculate actual extension. Comments on date accuracy are due February 27, 2026; petitions regarding applicant due diligence are due June 29, 2026.
• FDA Determines Regulatory Review Period for ROMVIMZA Patent Extension — The Food and Drug Administration determined the regulatory review period for ROMVIMZA (vimseltinib), a drug approved for treating symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor, to be 3,020 days (2,777 testing phase, 243 approval phase). The determination, made pursuant to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, establishes the maximum potential patent extension length. The applicant seeks 1,632 days of patent term extension. Comments on date accuracy are due by February 27, 2026; petitions regarding due diligence must be filed by June 29, 2026.
• FDA determines regulatory review period for ZELSUVMI patent extension — The Food and Drug Administration has determined the regulatory review period for ZELSUVMI (berdazimer sodium), a topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum approved for marketing on January 5, 2024. The FDA calculated a total regulatory review period of 4,144 days (3,778 days testing phase, 366 days approval phase), beginning September 2, 2012, when the investigational new drug exemption became effective. This determination establishes the maximum potential patent extension period; the applicant seeks 1,280 days of actual patent term extension from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Three Drug Approvals — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed withdrawing approval for three abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) due to the holders' failure to submit required annual reports. The affected drugs include bacitracin-neomycin sulfate-polymyxin B sulfate ointment, captopril tablets, and piroxicam capsules. The ANDA holders have until January 28, 2026, to request a hearing to contest the withdrawal. If no hearing is requested, the approvals will be withdrawn, and the drugs cannot be legally marketed.
• FDA submits PET drug manufacturing information collection to OMB for review and clearance — The Food and Drug Administration submitted a proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection implements current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations governing positron emission tomography (PET) drugs under 21 CFR Part 212. The submission covers recordkeeping and disclosure requirements for PET drug production facilities, including academic, hospital, and commercial operations. Estimated annual burden is 98,833 recordkeeping hours and 83 disclosure hours. Public comment period closes January 28, 2026.
• OSHA grants permanent variance to CBNA/Halmar for Potomac River Tunnel compressed-air work — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final notice granting a permanent variance to CBNA/Halmar Joint Venture for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel Project in Washington, DC. The variance permits the contractor to deviate from three specific OSHA compressed-air standards (29 CFR 1926.803(f)(1), (g)(1)(iii), and (g)(1)(xvii)) by using alternative decompression protocols based on the 1992 French Decompression Tables, staged decompression with oxygen supplementation, and existing man-locks instead of a separate decompression chamber. The variance applies only to hyperbaric interventions during tunnel-boring machine operations and remains in effect until project completion or OSHA revocation. OSHA determined the alternatives provide worker safety equivalent to or exceeding the standard requirements.
• OSHA grants permanent variance to McNally/ASI Marine for compressed-air tunnel work exceeding standard pressure limits — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final notice granting a permanent variance to McNally Tunneling Corp./ASI Marine for the Southerly Tunnel and Consolidation Project in Cleveland, Ohio. The variance permits workers to be exposed to compressed-air pressures up to 58 p.s.i.g. (exceeding the standard 50 p.s.i.g. limit), allows use of alternative 1992 French Decompression Tables instead of OSHA-mandated tables, permits staged decompression without automatic controls, and authorizes use of existing man-locks instead of a separate decompression chamber. The variance applies only to this specific project and requires strict compliance with a project-specific Hyperbaric Operations Manual, medical oversight, worker training, equipment inspections, and detailed incident reporting to OSHA.
• FCC Seeks Public Comment on Workplace Discrimination Complaint Forms Collection — The Federal Communications Commission published a notice requesting public comments on its information collection for workplace discrimination complaints (FCC Forms 5621 and 5622) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection covers complaints filed by FCC employees and related individuals alleging discrimination or retaliation under the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Rehabilitation Act. The FCC estimates 22 annual respondents, 2.5–5 hours per response, and 89 total annual burden hours. Written comments are due by February 27, 2026.
• EPA announces final risk evaluation finding 1,3-butadiene poses unreasonable risk to human health; initiates risk management action. — The Environmental Protection Agency released its final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,3-butadiene, a high-volume petrochemical used in rubber and plastic manufacturing. Based on the weight of scientific evidence, EPA determined that 1,3-butadiene presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health under 11 specific conditions of use, driven primarily by non-cancer and cancer risks to workers from inhalation exposure. EPA will now proceed to propose risk management regulatory actions to address the identified unreasonable risk.
• EPA corrects categorization of Clean Harbors Lone Mountain no-migration variance notice — The Environmental Protection Agency issued a correction notice on December 30, 2025, recategorizing a document originally published on December 11, 2025, as a "Proposed Rule" but now properly designated as a "Notice." The document concerns a no-migration variance from land disposal restrictions for the Clean Harbors Lone Mountain facility in Oklahoma under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The correction clarifies the document's administrative status without altering its substantive content or the underlying variance proposal.
• EPA corrects duplicate regulatory text in fuel standards rule — The Environmental Protection Agency published a technical correction to 40 CFR Part 1090, removing duplicate instances of paragraphs (c)(10) and (c)(20) from section 1090.95 in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (revised as of July 1, 2025). This CFR correction addresses an editorial error in the most recent annual revision of the regulations governing fuels, fuel additives, and regulated blendstocks. The correction was filed on December 30, 2025, and published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2025.
• EPA issues correction to South Carolina regional haze air plan approval — The Environmental Protection Agency published a correction to its December 11, 2025 final rule approving South Carolina's Second Planning Period Regional Haze Plan under 40 CFR Part 52. The correction removes an erroneous reference to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the document heading. The underlying rule addresses air quality and visibility protection requirements for the state.
• EPA submits information collection renewal for grain elevator emissions compliance monitoring — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval a renewal of its information collection request (ICR 1130.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0082) governing New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for grain elevators under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD. The renewal extends compliance monitoring and reporting requirements for 254 grain elevator facilities, including initial notifications, performance tests, periodic reports, and maintenance records. The estimated annual burden is 584 hours across all respondents, with an estimated annual cost of $80,000. Public comment period extended to January 29, 2026.
• EPA submits information collection renewal for nonroad spark-ignition engine certification compliance requirements to OMB for review — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted an information collection request (ICR 1695.15, OMB Control Number 2060-0338) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR covers certification and compliance requirements for nonroad spark-ignition engines and represents a proposed extension of the currently approved collection through December 31, 2025. The submission includes 393 estimated respondents (engine manufacturers) and an estimated annual burden of 1,390 hours per respondent, with total estimated annual costs of $102,388,928.41. A 30-day public comment period is open through January 28, 2026.
• EPA submits information collection request for kraft pulp mill emissions monitoring to OMB for review and approval — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted an information collection request (ICR Number 1055.14, OMB Control Number 2060-0021) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR covers New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for kraft pulp mills under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BB, requiring affected facilities to submit initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic compliance reports. The current approval expires December 31, 2025; this notice opens a 30-day public comment period (closing January 29, 2026) on the proposed extension.
• EPA submits information collection request for Safe Management of Recalled Airbags Rule to OMB for review and approval — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted an information collection request (ICR No. 2589.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0221) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the currently approved ICR through December 31, 2025. The collection requires airbag handlers to maintain records of off-site shipments and receipt confirmations for hazardous waste airbag modules and inflators for no less than three years. An additional 30-day public comment period is open through January 29, 2026.
• EPA submits pesticide data call-in information collection request to OMB for renewal — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted an information collection request (ICR No. 2288.21, OMB Control No. 2070-0174) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The request covers data call-ins issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 3(c)(2)(B), requiring pesticide registrants to provide scientific data on health and environmental effects. The current approval expires December 31, 2025. EPA previously requested public comments on May 9, 2025; this notice opens a 30-day additional comment period ending January 29, 2026.
• EPA submits TSCA Section 5 information collection request to OMB for renewal — The Environmental Protection Agency submitted an information collection request (ICR Number 1188.16, OMB Control Number 2070-0038) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR covers premanufacture review reporting and exemption requirements for new chemical substances, significant new use reporting for existing chemicals, and significant new use rules. This is a proposed extension of the currently approved collection through December 31, 2025. Public comments are invited through January 29, 2026.
• FCC Invites Public Comments on Tariff Review Plan Information Collection — The Federal Communications Commission published a notice requesting public comments on an extension of its currently approved information collection under OMB Control Number 3060-0400, which governs Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) filed by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) to support interstate access service tariff revisions. The collection affects approximately 2,747 respondents with an estimated annual burden of 60,476 hours. Comments are due by March 2, 2026.
• Census Bureau submits questionnaire pretesting research clearance to OMB for review — The U.S. Census Bureau submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for extension of a generic clearance (OMB Control Number 0607-0725) authorizing questionnaire pretesting research. The collection involves approximately 5,500 annual respondents, 1 hour per response, and 5,500 total burden hours. Data collection is voluntary and authorized under Title 13 of the U.S. Code. The notice invites public comment for 30 days via reginfo.gov, following a prior 60-day comment period in July 2025.
• DEA and HHS extend telemedicine flexibilities for controlled-substance prescribing through December 31, 2026 — The Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services issued a fourth temporary extension of COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities, authorizing DEA-registered practitioners to prescribe Schedule II-V controlled substances via telemedicine to patients without prior in-person medical evaluation through December 31, 2026. The extension prevents an abrupt "telemedicine cliff" that would restrict patient access to care and provides time for DEA to finalize permanent regulations. The rule applies to prescriptions issued for legitimate medical purposes via interactive telecommunications systems meeting specified conditions.
• DEA establishes 2026 aggregate production quotas for Schedule I and II controlled substances and assessment of annual needs for List I chemicals. — The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a final order establishing aggregate production quotas (APQs) for Schedule I and II controlled substances and assessment of annual needs (AAN) for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine for calendar year 2026. The order followed a 15-day public comment period (November 28–December 15, 2025) during which DEA received 5,044 comments from patients, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and advocacy groups. Key issues included concerns about opioid and ADHD medication shortages, pharmacy ordering thresholds imposed by distributors, and diversion estimation methodology. DEA adjusted quotas for certain substances upward (d,l-amphetamine, d-amphetamine, dimethyltryptamine, lisdexamfetamine, morphine, oripavine, psilocybin, psilocyn) in response to comments and established quotas for newly scheduled synthetic substances.
• EPA extends steam electric power plant wastewater compliance deadlines to 2034 — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule extending compliance deadlines for steam electric power plants under the Clean Water Act. The rule postpones zero-discharge limitations for flue gas desulfurization wastewater, bottom ash transport water, and combustion residual leachate from December 31, 2029, to December 31, 2034. It also extends the Notice of Planned Participation deadline for plants permanently ceasing coal combustion from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2031, and creates site-specific timing flexibilities for unexpected circumstances. The EPA cited energy demand surges, supply-chain delays, and grid reliability concerns as justification.
• OSHA extends OMB approval for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program information collection requirements — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice requesting public comments on extending Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of information collection requirements for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The program requires nonprofit grant recipients to submit quarterly progress reports (GQPR Form OSHA 171) documenting training activities, attendance, expenditures, and progress toward grant objectives. OSHA estimates the burden at 6,324 hours for 93 respondents submitting 372 responses. The agency notes that use of the GrantSolutions system reduces processing time. Public comments are due by March 2, 2026.
• OSHA grants DEKRA Certification Inc. expanded NRTL recognition and adds two test standards — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final notice granting DEKRA Certification Inc. expansion of its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) scope of recognition. The expansion includes thirty-two additional test standards covering household electrical appliances and hand-held motor-operated tools, and recognition of a new testing facility in Dresden, Germany. OSHA also added two new standards (UL 60335-2-69 and UL 60335-2-79) to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards. The expansion becomes effective December 31, 2025.
• DEA publishes notice of Maridose LLC bulk manufacturer application for controlled cannabis substances — The Drug Enforcement Administration published a notice that Maridose LLC applied on January 1, 2026, to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of cannabis-derived controlled substances (marihuana extract, marihuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols) for supply to DEA-registered researchers conducting approval studies. The comment period closes March 24, 2026, and registered bulk manufacturers and applicants may submit objections or request a hearing by that date.
• EPA adds sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate to Toxics Release Inventory reporting requirements — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule adding sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (CASRN 82382-12-5), a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), to the list of chemicals subject to mandatory toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The addition implements a statutory mandate from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and becomes effective January 1, 2026, with reporting obligations beginning in 2027. The chemical is designated as a "chemical of special concern" and excluded from certain burden-reduction reporting options.
• Federal Election Commission adjusts coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for inflation — The Federal Election Commission published notice of annual inflation adjustments to coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling disclosure thresholds, effective January 1, 2026. House expenditure limits in multi-district states increased to $65,300; Senate limits vary by state voting-age population, ranging from $130,600 to $4,071,800. The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold increased to $24,000. Adjustments are mandated by the Federal Election Campaign Act and indexed to the consumer price index.
• GSA establishes Calendar Year 2026 mileage reimbursement rates for federal employee travel and relocation — The General Services Administration published Notice-MA-2026-01 establishing mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned vehicles (POV), airplanes, and motorcycles for calendar year 2026. The rates, detailed in FTR Bulletin 26-02, apply to official temporary duty and relocation travel performed January 1–December 31, 2026. GSA sets the POA rate by statute to match the IRS standard mileage rate; airplane and motorcycle rates are determined through independent annual cost reviews evaluating fuel, depreciation, maintenance, insurance, taxes, and consumer price index data.
• GSA revises foreign gifts and decorations minimal value threshold to $525.00 — The General Services Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of State, revised the minimal value threshold for foreign gifts and decorations received by federal employees, effective January 1, 2026. The threshold increased from $480.00 to $525.00, reflecting an 8.99 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding three years. Foreign gifts and decorations above this value become federal property and must be reported to GSA for disposal or official use tracking.
• EPA approves Colorado air quality procedural rule revisions — The Environmental Protection Agency issued a direct final rule approving minor administrative revisions to Colorado's State Implementation Plan submitted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on May 20, 2022. The revisions update the Procedural Rules (5 CCR 1001-1) and Common Provisions Regulation (5 CCR 1001-2) with non-substantive grammatical and clerical changes, including a numbering format update and clarification on materials incorporated by reference. The rule becomes effective March 3, 2026, unless adverse comments are received by February 2, 2026.
• EPA Delegates NESHAP Authority to Oklahoma — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule delegating authority to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to implement and enforce certain National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) as they existed through June 30, 2023. This delegation includes areas of Indian country in Oklahoma, except for specific excluded lands. The rule becomes effective on February 2, 2026, allowing ODEQ to manage these standards statewide, enhancing local control over air quality regulations.
• EPA finalizes nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emission limits for five taconite facilities in Michigan and Minnesota, modifying Upper Predictive Limit equations and requiring electronic reporting. — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a revision to the Federal Implementation Plan addressing Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) requirements for taconite facilities. The EPA established nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 lbs NOx/MMBtu and sulfur dioxide (SO2) limits ranging from 17.0 to 247.8 lbs SO2/hr for indurating furnaces at five facilities: Tilden (Michigan), Hibbing, Minorca, Northshore, and United Taconite (Minnesota). The EPA also modified the Upper Predictive Limit equations used to calculate these limits and revised reporting requirements to mandate electronic submission. The rule becomes effective February 2, 2026, following procedures established in prior 2013 and 2016 FIP revisions. Conservation groups opposed the action, arguing the EPA failed to conduct required BART analyses and improperly relaxed emission limits.
• EPA revokes 2024 rule requiring major HAP sources to maintain major source standards after reclassification to area sources — The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule revoking the September 2024 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act" pursuant to Congressional Review Act joint resolution S.J. Res. 31, signed into law by President Trump on June 20, 2025 as Public Law 119-20. The revocation restores the 2020 rule allowing major sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to reclassify as area sources and avoid major source emission standards. The EPA issued this ministerial action without public comment, citing Administrative Procedure Act good-cause exemption. Estimated regulatory cost savings are $935.8 million in present value.
• FDA determines MYSOLINE primidone suspension withdrawn for safety reasons, bars generic approvals — The Food and Drug Administration determined that MYSOLINE (primidone) suspension, 250 mg/5 mL, was withdrawn from sale in 2001 for reasons of safety or effectiveness due to antimicrobial contamination concerns, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The agency will remove the drug from the Orange Book list of approved products and will not accept or approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) referring to this formulation. No reformulated version has been approved for reintroduction.
• TSA submits Pipeline Corporate Security Reviews information collection to OMB for 30-day public comment period — The Transportation Security Administration forwarded an Information Collection Request (OMB control number 1652-0056) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval of a revision to its currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection enables TSA to assess security practices in the pipeline industry through its voluntary Pipeline Corporate Security Review program and to enforce mandatory cybersecurity requirements under TSA Security Directive Pipeline-2021-02 series. The revision updates the collection title and seeks a maximum 3-year approval period. Estimated annual burden: 80,231 hours across approximately 100 respondents.
• EPA renews Local Government Advisory Committee charter for two years and solicits nominations for Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee membership. — The Environmental Protection Agency published notice that the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) charter has been renewed for an additional two-year period under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The LGAC, composed of elected and appointed government officials, advises the EPA Administrator on environmental issues affecting local governments. Concurrent with renewal, the EPA is soliciting nominations for membership on the LGAC's Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee, with a deadline of January 15, 2026. Nominees must hold elected positions or full-time appointed positions with local, tribal, state, or territorial governments.

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• EPA announced increase in safe formaldehyde exposure levels — The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is nearly doubling the amount of formaldehyde it considers safe to breathe. Formaldehyde is used in products ranging from building materials and leather goods to craft supplies and causes cancer, miscarriage, asthma, and other health issues by altering DNA. Chemical industry lobbyists have worked for years to water down government regulation of formaldehyde. The method of assessment behind the proposed new rule could change government regulation of other carcinogens as well.
• Trump EPA proposes weakening formaldehyde cancer risk assessment — The Trump administration's EPA announced a proposal to increase exposure levels to formaldehyde it considers safe, reversing Biden-era findings that any exposure to the carcinogenic chemical poses cancer risk. The agency would reverse five of 58 unreasonable-risk scenarios Biden's EPA identified and weaken restrictions for the remaining 53 by adopting a threshold-based risk model instead of the linear approach. Two former American Chemistry Council executives now lead the EPA's chemical safety office.

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• Interior Department pauses offshore wind leases citing national security concerns — In December 2025, the Interior Department paused leases for five large offshore wind operations on the east coast (Virginia, New York, New England), citing unspecified national security issues. The companies building the projects sued to halt the stop-work orders. In January 2026, federal judges—including a Trump appointee—issued temporary injunctions blocking Interior's actions, finding that unspecified national security concerns did not outweigh project damages after billions in investment.
• Trump administration blocks renewable energy projects and halts offshore wind construction while electricity bills surge 6.7% nationally — The Trump administration has failed to meet its 2024 campaign pledge to cut electricity bills in half within the first year of his presidency. Instead, average US household electricity bills rose 6.7% in 2025 compared to 2024, with some states experiencing increases of 15–23%. The administration's energy policy has prioritized oil and gas drilling while blocking renewable energy projects, including halting construction of five offshore wind farms in December 2025. Simultaneously, federal assistance programs for low-income households facing energy bills have been slashed, affecting over 6 million households.

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• Trump administration announces expanded offshore oil and gas drilling off California and Florida coasts — The Trump administration announced a new federal petroleum leasing schedule for 2026–2031 that includes up to 34 auctions across U.S. waters: six off California, 21 off Alaska (including a region never drilled), and two in the eastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida. The move reverses Biden-era climate protections and reflects Trump's National Energy Dominance Council priority on fossil fuel expansion. California Governor Newsom rejected the plan; Florida Republicans, including Senators Scott and Moody, have signaled opposition due to tourism and environmental concerns.

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• Trump administration proposes rollback of Endangered Species Act protections — The Trump administration presented a plan to weaken the Endangered Species Act through four new rules coordinated by the Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service. The proposal would allow greater weight for economic impact in habitat designations, remove safeguards against future climate impacts, rescind automatic protections for threatened species, narrow the definition of "critical habitat," and create delays in protections for newly listed species. A 30-day public comment period opens Friday.

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• Trump signed Executive Order 14361 modifying tariffs on Brazilian imports, exempting certain agricultural products from the 40% additional duty imposed under EO 14323. — President Trump signed Executive Order 14361 on November 20, 2025, modifying the scope of tariffs on Brazil. The order exempts certain agricultural products from the 40% additional ad valorem duty imposed under Executive Order 14323 (July 30, 2025), which had declared a national emergency based on alleged threats from Brazilian government policies. The modifications, effective November 13, 2025, reflect initial progress in ongoing negotiations with Brazilian President Lula da Silva following an October 6, 2025 call between the two leaders. The Secretary of State is directed to monitor circumstances and implement the order in consultation with Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, and other officials.
• Trump modifies tariff scope on Brazilian agricultural products following negotiations — President Trump issued an executive order on November 20, 2025, modifying the scope of tariffs imposed on Brazil under a prior July 30, 2025 order that had declared a national emergency. The new order exempts certain agricultural products from the 40 percent additional ad valorem duty, effective November 13, 2025, based on initial progress in negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and recommendations from administration officials. The order directs the Secretary of State to continue monitoring the emergency and implement the tariff modifications.
• Trump signed Executive Order 14361 modifying tariffs on Brazilian imports — President Trump signed Executive Order 14361 on November 20, 2025, modifying the scope of tariffs imposed under Executive Order 14323 (July 30, 2025). The order removes certain agricultural products from a 40 percent additional duty rate previously applied to Brazilian imports, citing initial progress in ongoing negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following an October 6, 2025 call between the two leaders. The modifications are effective retroactively to November 13, 2025, and the order directs the Secretary of State to continue monitoring the declared national emergency and consult with relevant officials on implementation.
• Trump proclamation exempts coke oven facilities from EPA emissions standards for two years — President Trump issued Proclamation 10993 on November 21, 2025, exempting certain stationary sources subject to the EPA's July 2024 Coke Oven Rule from compliance with specified emissions-control requirements for a period of two years beyond the rule's original compliance deadlines. The proclamation invokes section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act and asserts that the required emissions-control technologies do not exist in commercially viable form and that the exemption serves national security interests tied to domestic coke and steel production capacity.

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• EPA proposes rollback of PFAS reporting requirements for manufacturers — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule on November 10, 2025, weakening mandatory reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals" linked to cancer and immune damage. New exemptions allow companies to cease reporting if PFAS comprise less than 0.1% of a product, are byproducts, are in imported goods, or are used for research and development. The change eliminates comprehensive tracking that enabled communities to trace contamination in water supplies. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin characterized the action as "reducing regulatory burdens."

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• Trump proclamation exempts domestic copper smelters from Clean Air Act emissions standards for two years. — President Trump issued Proclamation 10987 on October 24, 2025, exempting certain primary copper smelters from compliance with the EPA's May 2024 Copper Rule (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) for two years beyond the rule's original compliance deadlines. The proclamation invokes section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act and national security grounds, citing the need to preserve domestic copper smelting capacity and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. The exemption extends all compliance deadlines by two years, during which affected smelters remain subject only to pre-rule emissions standards.
• Trump issued proclamation exempting Miami copper smelter from EPA emissions standards for two years — President Trump issued a proclamation on October 24, 2025, exempting the Miami Smelter in Arizona (operated by Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.) from compliance with the EPA's May 2024 Copper Rule for two years beyond the rule's original compliance deadlines. The proclamation states the exemption applies because the required emissions-control technology does not exist in commercially viable form and asserts the exemption serves national security interests in domestic mineral production. The effect is that the facility will revert to pre-Copper Rule emissions obligations during the exemption period.
• White House issues fact sheet on EPA regulatory relief for copper smelting — The White House published a fact sheet on October 24, 2025, describing a proclamation signed by President Trump granting two years of regulatory relief from Biden-era EPA emissions standards for primary copper smelting. The fact sheet states the exemption allows a copper smelting facility to comply with pre-Biden EPA standards instead of current rules, claims the Biden standard imposes "unattainable compliance requirements," and asserts that relief is necessary to prevent facility closures and maintain domestic copper supply for national security and semiconductor production.

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• Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses Florida $608 million for Alligator Alcatraz and ICE detention projects — The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a $608 million reimbursement to Florida for construction and operation of Alligator Alcatraz and related ICE detention facilities. This reimbursement contradicts the 11th Circuit's legal reasoning that the facility was a state project not requiring federal environmental review. Environmental and legal advocates argue the federal funding proves the facility is a federal project subject to mandatory environmental impact assessment under federal law.

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• Energy Department slashes climate funding and freezes construction projects during shutdown — The U.S. Energy Department is cutting nearly $8 billion in climate-related funding for projects across 16 states and freezing $18 billion allocated for two New York City construction projects. Trump stated he would meet with Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, to determine which agencies aligned with his political priorities should face cuts, describing the shutdown as an "unprecedented opportunity" to eliminate what he called "Democrat Agencies."
• Energy Department terminated 321 awards for 223 projects — Hours after Russ Vought pledged to revoke climate-related funding, the Energy Department announced it had terminated 321 awards for more than 223 projects, claiming the investments did not "advance the nation's energy needs" and were not "economically viable." The agency provided scant details about the cuts.
• Vought announced cancellation of $8 billion in climate funding — OMB Director Russ Vought posted that nearly $8 billion in "Green New Scam" funding was being cancelled to halt the "Left's climate agenda." He listed projects in 16 states, all of which are blue states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.

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• Energy Secretary Wright announces return of $13 billion in green energy funding to treasury — US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that the Department of Energy will return approximately $13 billion in Biden-era funding designated for green energy projects to the treasury. Wright characterized the funding as part of a "wasteful 'Green New Scam agenda'" and claimed climate action has failed to reduce emissions. The announcement came during a press event where Wright also defended a controversial department report on climate science and dismissed concerns about wind energy impacts on marine life.

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• EPA approves Arizona's Underground Injection Control program primacy for Classes I-VI wells — The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule approving Arizona's application for primary enforcement responsibility over the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program for Classes I-VI injection wells within the state, effective October 15, 2025. Arizona's Department of Environmental Quality will now authorize and regulate underground injection activities, except on Indian lands where the EPA retains authority (except for Class II wells on Navajo lands where the Navajo Nation holds primacy). The approval follows comprehensive EPA evaluation of Arizona's statutes, regulations, enforcement authorities, and public participation processes.
• EPA extends trichloroethylene (TCE) compliance deadlines for nuclear fuel manufacturing and chemical processor wastewater disposal — The Environmental Protection Agency issued an interim final rule amending the December 2024 TCE prohibition under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The rule extends the compliance deadline for TCE use as a processing aid in nuclear fuel manufacturing from September 15, 2025, to September 15, 2028—a three-year delay. It also extends the wastewater disposal prohibition deadline for certain chemical processors from September 15, 2025, to December 18, 2026. The agency cited new information about national security implications for TRISO nuclear fuel production and unintended compliance barriers for chlorinated solvent manufacturers. The rule becomes effective immediately; public comment period closes October 17, 2025.
• EPA Administrator grants in part, denies in part petition by U.S. Steel to object to Pennsylvania operating permit for Clairton coke plant. — On September 16, 2025, EPA Administrator issued a final order addressing a November 19, 2024 petition from United States Steel Corporation requesting EPA objection to Clean Air Act Title V operating permit no. 0052-OP22, issued by Allegheny County Health Department for the Mon Valley Works, Clairton Plant by-products coke facility in Pennsylvania. The Administrator granted in part and denied in part the petition. The order explains the basis for EPA's decision. Petitioner may seek judicial review in the U.S. Court of Appeals by January 20, 2026.
• EPA Administrator grants in part, denies in part Sierra Club petition objecting to Apache Generating Station operating permit — The EPA Administrator issued a final order on September 16, 2025, addressing a September 18, 2024 petition from Sierra Club requesting that the EPA object to Clean Air Act title V operating permit no. 69734, issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc. for its Apache Generating Station in Cochise County, Arizona. The Administrator granted in part and denied in part the petition. The order explains the EPA's rationale for each issue raised. Petitioners may seek judicial review of denied portions in the U.S. Court of Appeals by January 20, 2026.
• EPA Administrator Issues Partial Grant/Denial Order on Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Petition for Neville Chemical Company — The EPA Administrator signed a final order on September 16, 2025, granting in part and denying in part a petition filed by Environmental Integrity Project, PennFuture, Clean Air Council, and Food & Water Watch. The petition, dated September 20, 2024, requested EPA objection to a Title V operating permit (no. 0060-OP24) issued by Allegheny County Health Department to Neville Chemical Company for resin manufacturing in Neville Township, Pennsylvania. The order explains the EPA's rationale for each issue raised. Petitioners may seek judicial review in the U.S. Court of Appeals by January 20, 2026.
• EPA Administrator issues partial grant/denial order on Title V operating permit objection petitions for U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Irvin Plant — On September 16, 2025, EPA Administrator signed a final order granting in part and denying in part two petitions challenging a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit issued by Allegheny County Health Department to U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. One petition came from U.S. Steel Corporation (dated November 15, 2024); the other from Environmental Integrity Project, PennFuture, and Clean Air Council (dated November 15, 2024). The order explains the EPA's rationale for each grant and denial. Judicial review of denied portions may be sought in the U.S. Court of Appeals by January 20, 2026.

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• Trump administration halts Revolution Wind offshore project via BOEM stop-work order — The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under Trump administration direction, issued a stop-work order on Friday halting construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off Rhode Island and Connecticut coasts. The project was approximately 80% complete with 45 of 65 turbines installed. BOEM acting director Matt Giacona cited national security concerns and Trump's first-day executive order to reconsider wind energy leases. The order prevents Ørsted from resuming work pending agency review. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont vowed to fight the decision; Senator Chris Murphy alleged the move reflected oil industry demands made in exchange for campaign donations.
• Trump administration halts Revolution Wind offshore project via stop-work order — On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration's Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) issued a stop-work order halting the Revolution Wind offshore electricity project off the northeast U.S. coast, which was 80% complete. The order cited unspecified "concerns" without identifying legal violations or safety threats. Rhode Island and Connecticut filed suit on September 5, 2025, challenging the order as unlawful; the project developers (Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables) separately filed in federal court seeking preliminary injunction. The project, expected to power 350,000 homes and reduce Rhode Island emissions by 11 million metric tons annually, has already cost $5 billion with another $1 billion in potential losses.
• Interior Department halted Revolution Wind offshore project construction — On August 22, the Interior Department suddenly stopped construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off Connecticut and Rhode Island without stated explanation. The project was 80 percent complete and scheduled for completion in early 2026. Revolution Wind was designed to power over 350,000 homes, employ more than 1,000 local union workers, and support Rhode Island's goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2033. The halt disrupted a $20 billion multinational investment in American energy infrastructure and manufacturing across 40 states.

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• Trump administration policies drive 10% household electricity bill increase — A Climate Power analysis of US Energy Information Administration data found household electricity bills rose 10% from January to May 2025 (15.95 to 17.47 cents per kWh), with gas prices up 56% over the same period. The report attributes increases to Trump's tariffs, rollback of renewable energy incentives, promotion of energy-intensive datacenters, and deregulatory policies. The administration has also cut or paused 64,000 renewable energy jobs across 123 projects in 33 states, representing $33.87 billion in lost investment. Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged rising prices could hurt GOP in midterms but blamed prior administrations.

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• Justice Department sues California to block enforcement of emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks — The Department of Justice filed two federal complaints against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) challenging the state's enforcement of emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks through a "Clean Truck Partnership" with manufacturers. The DOJ argues that CARB's standards are preempted by federal Clean Air Act law after Congress invalidated EPA preemption waivers in June 2025 via Congressional Review Act resolutions. The DOJ seeks to enjoin CARB from enforcing the standards and filed motions to intervene in pending cases in the Eastern District of California and Northern District of Illinois.

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• Department of Interior advances Arctic resource extraction agenda — The Trump administration's Department of Interior is pursuing a broad push to industrialize the Alaskan Arctic across nearly 25 million acres—an area larger than Indiana. The agenda includes expanding oil and gas in the NPR-A, opening oil leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and advancing a controversial mining road in the southern Brooks Range. These projects span decades of operation, with the ConocoPhillips Willow project alone projected to operate for at least 30 years beginning in 2029.
• Trump administration moves to open National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas drilling — The Trump administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is rapidly rolling back protections on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), a 23-million-acre Arctic reserve. The BLM proposed rescinding the 2024 Biden-era rule that protected key areas including Teshekpuk Lake, the Utukok Uplands, and the Colville River. The Department of Interior signaled adoption of a management plan opening 82% of the NPR-A to oil drilling. The BLM rescinded three Biden-era protective documents before the public comment period ended, drawing criticism from Alaska Native groups and conservation organizations.

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• Interior Secretary Burgum announced end to wind and solar subsidies — Interior Secretary and former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced on Fox Business that the administration is ending 33 years of subsidized preferential treatment for wind and solar energy. Burgum repeated administration talking points about intermittent and unreliable renewable energy, despite wind power providing over one-third of North Dakota's power supply during his governorship.

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• EPA head announced revocation of 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases — EPA head Lee Zeldin announced that the Trump administration would revoke the 2009 "endangerment finding," a declaration that found that greenhouse gas emissions lead to global warming and threaten public health. Zeldin called the move, which would remove the federal government's authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, the "largest deregulatory action in the history" of the US, if finalized.
• Environmental groups and former EPA leaders condemned endangerment finding revocation — Zeldin's announcement prompted widespread backlash from environmental groups, the scientific community, and three former EPA leaders. The executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council told AP that the move "boggles the mind and endangers the nation's safety and welfare" as the US faces deadly floods and heat waves, adding that the council will sue the EPA if "this illegal and cynical approach" is finalized.
• EPA moves to rescind 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases — Trump loyalists at the Environmental Protection Agency moved in August to rescind the agency's 2009 endangerment finding that has underpinned climate change regulatory efforts since the Obama administration. The move rejects widely accepted scientific consensus on climate change despite increased scientific evidence supporting the original finding.

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• Trump administration blocked solar and wind project permitting — The Trump administration blocked permitting for new solar and wind energy projects, including projects on private land. This action restricts renewable energy development through administrative barriers rather than subsidy removal, imposing culture-war priorities over market economics.

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• EPA proposes rule eliminating the endangerment finding for greenhouse gases — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule to eliminate the endangerment finding established in 2009 that, based on scientific evidence, determined that greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide and methane warm the planet and endanger human life. Most vehicle, factory, and power plant emissions standards currently in place derive from this finding. EPA officials told the New York Times they intend to argue that climate regulations, rather than greenhouse gas emissions themselves, cause harm to human health through higher prices and reduced consumer choice.

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• Trump proclamation exempts ethylene oxide sterilization facilities from EPA emissions standards for two years. — President Trump issued Proclamation 10959 on July 17, 2025, exempting certain stationary sources subject to the EPA's April 2024 ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions rule from compliance for two years beyond the rule's original deadlines. The proclamation asserts that required emissions-control technology does not exist in commercially viable form and that the exemption serves national security by preventing disruption to the supply of sterile medical devices. Affected facilities will remain subject to pre-rule emissions obligations during the exemption period.
• Trump issued proclamation exempting medical sterilization facilities from EPA ethylene oxide emissions rule for two years — President Trump issued a proclamation granting a two-year exemption from the EPA's April 2024 ethylene oxide emissions standards rule for commercial sterilization facilities. The proclamation states the exemption applies to 24 named companies operating approximately 40 facilities nationwide. Trump asserts the rule's compliance technology does not exist in commercially viable form and that the exemption is necessary for national security to prevent disruption of sterile medical device supply. The proclamation extends all EtO Rule compliance deadlines by two years for listed facilities.
• Trump issued proclamation exempting taconite iron ore processing facilities from Clean Air Act emissions standards for 2 years — President Trump signed a proclamation on July 17, 2025, exempting certain taconite iron ore processing facilities from compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's March 2024 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants rule. The proclamation extends all compliance deadlines under the Taconite Rule by 2 years, citing national security interests and claims that required emissions-control technologies are not commercially viable. The exemption applies to six named facilities operated by U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs in Minnesota and Michigan.
• Trump proclamation exempts certain chemical manufacturers from HON Rule emissions standards for two years — President Trump issued Proclamation 10957 on July 17, 2025, exempting certain stationary sources subject to the EPA's May 2024 Hazardous Organic Naphtha (HON) Rule from compliance with section 112 Clean Air Act emissions-control requirements for two years beyond the rule's original compliance deadlines. The proclamation invokes national security and chemical manufacturing resilience, asserting that compliance technology is not commercially available. Affected facilities will revert to pre-HON Rule emissions obligations during the exemption period.
• Trump proclamation exempts taconite iron ore processors from Clean Air Act emissions standards for two years — President Trump issued Proclamation 10958 on July 17, 2025, exempting certain stationary sources engaged in taconite iron ore processing from compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's March 2024 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule under section 112 of the Clean Air Act. The proclamation extends all compliance deadlines by two years, citing unavailability of required emissions-control technology and national security interests in domestic steel production. Affected facilities revert to pre-rule emissions obligations during the exemption period.
• Trump issued proclamation exempting 25 chemical manufacturing facilities from Clean Air Act emissions standards for 2 years — President Trump signed a proclamation on July 17, 2025, exempting 25 named chemical manufacturing facilities from compliance with the EPA's May 2024 Hazardous Organic Noxides (HON) Rule for 2 years beyond the rule's original compliance deadlines. The proclamation asserts that the technology to implement the HON Rule is not commercially available and that the exemption serves national security interests by protecting domestic chemical supply chains. The exemption extends all compliance deadlines by 2 years, during which affected facilities remain subject to pre-HON Rule emissions standards.
• Trump issued proclamation exempting coal-fired power plants from EPA emissions standards for two years — President Trump signed a proclamation on July 17, 2025, exempting certain coal-fired electric utility generating units from compliance with the EPA's 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule for a two-year period (July 8, 2027 to July 8, 2029). The proclamation states the exemption applies to three named facilities (Cardinal Units 1–3 in Ohio, Craig Generating Station Units 2–3 in Colorado, and Dallman Unit 4 in Illinois) and asserts that the required emissions-control technology does not exist in commercially viable form and that the exemption serves national security interests by protecting coal-sector jobs and grid reliability.
• White House issues fact sheet on EPA regulatory relief proclamations — The White House issued a fact sheet on July 17, 2025, announcing that President Trump signed four proclamations granting two years of regulatory relief from EPA emissions standards for coal plants, taconite iron ore processing facilities, and chemical manufacturers producing semiconductors, medical device sterilization, and defense-related chemicals. The fact sheet states these exemptions allow facilities to comply with pre-Biden EPA standards instead of current rules, claiming the relief supports national security and economic stability while avoiding "unattainable compliance requirements."

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• Trump administration announces tariff implementation delay to August 1 with notification letters to trading partners — President Trump announced his administration will begin sending letters to trading partners on July 7 notifying them of new tariff rates, with implementation delayed from the original July 9 deadline to August 1. Trump stated approximately 12–15 letters would be sent, with some countries having already reached deals. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified that tariffs take effect August 1. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated letters would go to approximately 100 smaller trading partners. Trump also threatened an additional 10% tariff on BRICS nations for opposing unilateral tariff measures.
• White House issues fact sheet on reciprocal tariff enforcement and announces new tariff rates effective August 1 — The White House issued a fact sheet announcing that President Trump signed an executive order extending tariff rate expiration from July 9 to August 1, 2025, and sent letters to 15 countries announcing new reciprocal tariff rates to take effect on August 1. The fact sheet states that some countries will face revised rates lower than initially announced on April 2, while others face higher rates. The administration characterizes the action as addressing trade deficits and establishing "more reciprocal" bilateral trade relationships.
• White House issues fact sheet on executive order eliminating renewable energy tax credits — The White House published a fact sheet on July 7, 2025, promoting an executive order signed by President Trump that directs the Treasury Secretary to terminate clean electricity production and investment tax credits for wind and solar facilities, and directs the Interior Secretary to revise regulations eliminating preferential treatment for renewable energy. The fact sheet characterizes these sources as "unreliable" and "foreign-controlled" and frames the action as advancing energy independence and national security.
• Trump issues executive order ending renewable energy tax credits and subsidies — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 7, 2025, directing the Treasury Department and Department of Interior to eliminate federal tax credits and subsidies for wind and solar energy within 45 days of enactment of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The order mandates strict enforcement of the termination of clean electricity production and investment tax credits (sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code), implementation of foreign entity restrictions, and elimination of regulatory preferences for renewable energy sources compared to dispatchable energy sources.
• White House signed executive order eliminating wind and solar energy tax credits and directing agency review of preferential treatment — President Trump signed an executive order directing the elimination of federal tax credits for wind and solar energy facilities under sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code. The order instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to enforce termination of these credits within 45 days of enactment of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and to implement enhanced restrictions on foreign entities. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to review and revise regulations and policies that provide preferential treatment to wind and solar facilities compared to dispatchable energy sources. The order characterizes renewable energy subsidies as market distortions that threaten national security and fiscal health.

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• Trump issues executive order ending renewable energy tax credits and subsidies — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 7, 2025, directing the Treasury Department and Department of Interior to eliminate federal tax credits and subsidies for wind and solar energy within 45 days of enactment of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The order mandates strict enforcement of the termination of clean electricity production and investment tax credits (sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code), implementation of foreign entity restrictions, and elimination of regulatory preferences for renewable energy sources compared to dispatchable energy sources.

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• Became Law: Providing congressional disapproval of EPA rule on California pollution standards — Congress enacted a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding California's vehicle pollution control standards, impacting state regulatory authority.
• Became Law: Providing congressional disapproval of EPA rule on California vehicle pollution standards — Congress enacted a resolution disapproving the Environmental Protection Agency's rule on California's motor vehicle pollution control standards, impacting state regulatory authority.
• — Congress enacted a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding California's vehicle pollution control standards, impacting state-level environmental regulations.