Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council
Headline: Establishes National Council to Expand American Energy Production
What it does: Agencies must cooperate with the National Energy Dominance Council and provide requested assistance and information to help develop and implement a strategy to increase American energy production.
- May speed approvals for energy infrastructure and reopen closed power plants.
- Supports building natural gas pipelines to underserved regions like New England, California, and Alaska.
- Directs agencies to prioritize increasing electricity capacity and deploying small modular nuclear reactors.
Summary
This order creates the National Energy Dominance Council inside the White House to expand all forms of reliable, affordable American energy and advise the President on boosting production. The Council will develop a National Energy Dominance Strategy that cuts red tape, increases private investment, and recommends actions agencies can take under existing law.
Federal department heads, agency leaders, and White House advisors will serve on the Council, and agencies must cooperate and provide staff and information. The order aims to lower energy costs, create jobs, reduce foreign imports, and strengthen national security.
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