An official said that the national emergency was coming in response to high prices and would seek to unlock additional authorities to allow the U.S to act quickly.
The emergency would give the nation the ability to quickly build and develop energy, the person said, but the official did not provide specific details.
“The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency. We will drill, baby, drill,” Trump said during his inaugural speech.
“America will be a manufacturing nation once again, and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth, and we are going to use it,” he said.
In addition, Trump is expected to sign an order that was described as focused on cutting red tape and regulations. Officials said this would include language aimed at Biden regulations that are expected to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the U.S. and require more efficient household items such as showerheads, stoves and dishwashers.
Trump is also expected to sign another order aimed at utilizing resources in Alaska. Alaska has been a contentious area of the country when it comes to energy and the environment, with Republicans having long seen opportunities for oil and gas production there while Democrats have sought to preserve pristine landscapes.
The officials did not say specifically which parts of Alaska would be targeted, but said the order would be aimed at making use of Alaska’s oil and gas, timber, seafood and minerals.
Trump also withdrew from the Paris Agreement. For more info on that, read here.
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