PA Environment Digest Blog: President Forms National Energy Dominance Council To Promote Oil, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids, Refined Petroleum Products, Uranium, Coal, Biofuels, Geothermal Heat, Kinetic Movement Of Flowing Water, Critical Minerals

On February 14, the President issued an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council to promote the use of crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals.

The goal is to achieve American energy dominance by cutting red tape, enhancing private sector investments across all sectors of the energy-producing economy, focusing on innovation, and seeking to eliminate longstanding, but unnecessary, regulation.”

The Council is made up of federal government agency representatives.

The executive order directs the Council to “consult with officials from State, local, and Tribal governments and individuals from the private sector to solicit feedback on how best to expand all forms of energy production.”

Within 100 days, the Council is to--

-- Recommend to the President a plan to raise awareness on a national level of matters related to energy dominance, such as the urgency of reliable energy; the improvements in technology achieved through reliable energy sources; the national security concerns with removing reliable and affordable energy sources; the jobs supported by the energy sector; and the regulatory constraints driving up the cost of reliable energy to consumers;

-- Advise the President regarding the actions each agency can take under existing authorities to prioritize the policy objective of increasing energy production, such as rapidly and significantly increasing electricity capacity; rapidly facilitating approvals for energy infrastructure; approving the construction of natural gas pipelines to, or in, New England, California, Alaska, and other areas of the country underserved by American natural gas; facilitating the reopening of closed power plants; and bringing Small Modular Nuclear Reactors online

-- Provide to the President a review of markets most critical to power American homes, cars, and factories with reliable, abundant, and affordable energy;

-- Advise the President regarding incentives to attract and retain private sector energy-production investments;

-- Advise the President on identifying and ending practices that raise the cost of energy.

Resource Links:

-- White House Executive Order: President Creates National Energy Dominance Council

-- White House Fact Sheet: President Creates National Energy Dominance Council

NewsClips - Energy Costs:

-- Wall Street Journal: US Oil, Gas Frackers And Saudi Officials Tell President They Won’t Drill More No Matter How Many Regulations Are Rolled Back, Prices Are Too Low [PDF of article]

-- AP: President Creates Council For ‘Energy Dominance,’ Boosts Natural Gas Exports And Offshore Drilling

-- 30 Stakeholder Comments Received By PUC On Adequacy Of Electricity Supplies In Pennsylvania; Increasing Natural Gas Power Plant Reliability To 90-95% Would Mean No Imminent Capacity Problem [PaEN]

-- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20

-- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8%

-- Wall Street Journal: US Oil, Gas Frackers And Saudi Officials Tell President They Won’t Drill More No Matter How Many Regulations Are Rolled Back, Prices Are Too Low [PDF of article]