State of the Union: American Energy Dominance Wins
As President Trump prepares to address the nation tonight, one fact is already clear: the State of the Union for American energy is strong. Rather than apologizing for American energy, this administration embraced it. The results are measurable, the momentum is real, and tonight’s address comes at a moment when American energy is once again working for workers, families, and communities nationwide.
“We are better off economically, stronger in our national security, and less dependent on our adversaries — and all it took was a new president,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director for Power The Future. “Just over one year ago, American energy was shackled by radical regulations, hostile bureaucrats, and an administration determined to appease climate activists instead of working families. In contrast, President Trump has unleashed record production, restored regulatory sanity, and reasserted American energy leadership on the world stage. Energy dominance isn’t just a slogan: it’s policy, production, and prosperity.”
In his first year back in office, President Trump delivered:
- Record U.S. oil production approaching 14 million barrels per day.
- Creation of a Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve to secure essential supply chains and reduce dependence on China.
- Repeal of the Obama-era “endangerment finding,” clearing the path for the largest regulatory relief in U.S. history.
- Repeal of Biden’s natural gas export halt and approval of a $750 billion export deal to strengthen U.S. allies and weaken hostile regimes.
- Revocation of EV mandates that forced costly vehicle standards on consumers.
- Reduction of regulatory compliance costs by tens of billions annually.
- Rescission of burdensome natural gas regulations that targeted domestic producers.
- Expansion of federal oil and gas leasing after years of restrictive policies.
- Streamlining of pipeline permitting to fast-track critical energy infrastructure.
- Withdrawal from global climate commitments that disadvantaged American workers.
- Reopening of Alaska’s energy resources for responsible development.
- Strengthening of domestic refining capacity through regulatory relief.
- Blocking of new climate disclosure mandates that threatened capital access for energy producers.
- Expansion of offshore leasing opportunities in the Gulf of America.
- Termination of taxpayer-funded green energy subsidies that distorted energy markets.
- Restructuring of the Department of Energy to prioritize affordability and reliability.
- Reversal of restrictions on natural gas infrastructure in key energy-producing states.
- Promotion of American energy exports as a cornerstone of foreign policy.
February 24, 2026