The Trump Administration announced a series of reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) aimed at accelerating federal permitting processes. The reforms were introduced following Executive Order “Unleashing American Energy” and involve agencies such as USDA, Commerce, DOI, DOE, FERC, DOT, and DOW. Since the start of the administration, 195 categorical exclusions have been adopted, and the Department of the Interior implemented emergency NEPA procedures allowing domestic energy and mineral projects to be reviewed in under 28 days. The Bureau of Land Management approved more than 6,100 permits for drilling and opened 13.1 million acres for coal leasing, while the Forest Service completed a 475‑acre harvest in 16 days using a categorical exclusion. DOE applied a new exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors five times, and DOW advanced $4.5 billion in critical infrastructure investments.
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