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— 15 entries in the record.
15
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Jan 1, 1981
To
Nov 19, 2025
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1981 · 1 event
1983 · 2 events
1995 · 1 event
1998 · 1 event
2001 · 1 event
2025 · 9 events
1981
2025
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2025-11-19
Interior Department Proposes Opening 1.27 Billion Acres to Offshore Drilling, Largest OCS Program in History
Doug Burgum · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Department of the Interior
confirmed
2025-08-07
EPA Cancels Solar for All Grants Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
confirmed
2025-07-29
EPA Proposes Rescinding Endangerment Finding at Indiana Truck Dealership: Zeldin Calls It 'Largest Deregulatory Action in History'
Lee Zeldin · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Donald Trump
confirmed
2025-07-28
EPA Delays Methane Pollution Rules for Oil and Gas Industry, Adding Equivalent of 25 Million Cars' Emissions
EPA · Lee Zeldin · Donald Trump
confirmed
2025-05-14
EPA Rolls Back PFAS Drinking Water Protections, Delays Enforcement, Terminates Research Grants
EPA · Lee Zeldin · Donald Trump
confirmed
2025-05-07
Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate Space and Rocket Launch Environmental Research
Donald Trump · Trump Administration · Elon Musk · SpaceX
confirmed
2025-03-20
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for Critical Mineral Extraction on Federal Lands
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Scott Bessent · Doug Burgum
confirmed
2025-01-20
Trump Declares National Energy Emergency on First Day to Bypass Environmental Regulations
Donald Trump
confirmed
2025-01-20
Trump Signs 'Unleashing American Energy' EO on Day One: Lifts LNG Export Pause, Opens Federal Lands, Targets EV Mandates
Donald Trump · Chris Wright · Doug Burgum
confirmed
2001-05-16
National Energy Policy Report Released Reflecting Oil Industry Priorities
George W. Bush · Dick Cheney · National Energy Policy Development Group · ExxonMobil · +7
confirmed
1998-01-01
ALEC's 'Economic Impact Statement Act' Uses Cost-Benefit Analysis to Kill Environmental Regulations
American Legislative Exchange Council · Koch Industries · ExxonMobil · State Environmental Agencies · +2
confirmed
1995-01-01
ALEC Environment Task Force Passes 100+ Anti-Regulation Bills Funded by Fossil Fuel Companies
American Legislative Exchange Council · Koch Industries · ExxonMobil · Peabody Energy · +3
confirmed
1983-10-09
James Watt Resigns After Racist Remarks: Interior Department Corruption Ends
James Watt · Ronald Reagan · Department of Interior · Beach Boys
confirmed
1983-03-09
Anne Gorsuch Resigns EPA After Contempt of Congress: Regulatory Capture Exposed
Anne Gorsuch Burford · Ronald Reagan · U.S. Congress · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · +1
confirmed
1981-01-01
Reagan Environmental Deregulation: Systematic Dismantling of Protections
Ronald Reagan · Anne Gorsuch · James Watt · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · +1
confirmed