President Trump’s First-Year Energy Record:

47 Accomplishments Delivering American Energy Dominance

America’s energy comeback didn’t happen by accident—it happened because President Trump put U.S. workers, U.S. production, and U.S. security first. In his first year back in office as the 47th President, President Trump moved with urgency to reverse Biden-era climate mandates, cut red tape, unlock domestic resources, and restore a reliable, affordable energy system powered by American oil, natural gas, and coal.

The results are clear: faster permitting, stronger investment incentives, more leasing and drilling, greater grid reliability, and a renewed commitment to energy as a cornerstone of national security.


The 47 Best Energy Accomplishments in Year One:

Executive Action & Regulatory ResetLeasing, Drilling & Domestic SupplyReliability, Investment & Global Leadership
Declared a National Energy Emergency to accelerate oil, gas, and coal production.Signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, permanently reversing Biden-era climate policies.Restarted oil development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
Signed the
“Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order to expand drilling, LNG exports, and permitting reform.		Cut offshore oil and gas royalties to 12.5%, restoring investment incentives.Approved major transmission projects to strengthen grid reliability.
Withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, ending foreign climate mandates.Mandated Gulf of Mexico lease sales through 2039, ensuring long-term supply.Reestablished the National Coal Council at DOE.
Rescinded Biden-era climate executive orders that imposed emissions cuts and renewable mandates.Reopened offshore drilling in Alaska’s Cook Inlet after canceled lease sales.Issued the “Reinvigorating America’s Clean Coal Industry” Executive Order.
Invoked Defense Production Act authorities to prioritize fossil fuels for national security.Restored quarterly onshore lease sales nationwide, restarting federal land development.Prevented shutdown of over 15 GW of coal-fired power, protecting reliability.
Eliminated federal EV mandates and subsidies, restoring consumer choice.Rolled back IRA royalty hikes on onshore drilling, reviving production.Used DOE emergency orders to keep coal and gas plants online during crises.
Paused IRA-era renewable subsidies, halting federal wind and solar funding.Repealed the IRA methane fee, ending punitive costs on producers.Clawed back over $13 billion from Green New Deal-style climate programs.
Disbanded the American Climate Corps, ending taxpayer-funded climate activism jobs.Imposed 18-month lease issuance deadlines, forcing agency accountability.Ended preferential treatment for renewables on public lands, restoring fairness.
Created the National Energy Dominance Council to coordinate pro-development policy.Reopened ANWR’s Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing.Expanded global oil supply through foreign-policy action.
Streamlined NEPA reviews, cutting red tape blocking pipelines and power plants.Lifted the federal coal leasing moratorium on public lands.Pressed OPEC+ to increase production, easing oil prices.
Overhauled the Social Cost of Carbon, stopping its misuse in regulation.Slashed coal royalty rates nearly in half, keeping coal competitive.Facilitated $90 billion in private energy and infrastructure investment.
Revoked California’s Clean Air Act waiver, restoring a single national emissions standard.Opened 4 million new acres for coal leasing, expanding domestic reserves.Held the first offshore oil lease sale mandated under H.R. 1.
Shut down EPA environmental justice offices, refocusing on core environmental protection.Held four competitive coal lease sales, securing 82.4 million tons of supply.Initiated refilling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Rolled back Clean Power Plan 2.0, protecting coal and gas plants.Approved a record 6,027 federal drilling permits in 2025.Fast-tracked LNG export approvals to record levels.
Reopened review of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, challenging climate regulation authority.Hosted 22 onshore oil and gas lease sales across 10 states.Withdrew the U.S. from UN climate bodies tied to the Paris Accords.
Blocked appliance bans via the Congressional Review Act, protecting consumer choice.Ended court-ordered re-reviews of 3,200 existing leases.