President Trump Inaugurated
New Executive Orders Follow
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Like all presidents before him, President Trump signed numerous executive actions on Inauguration Day and throughout the first weeks of his presidency, aimed at overturning the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration and delivering on some of his campaign promises.
“Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office,” the incoming president said on the eve of his inauguration.
Of the record-setting number of executive actions taken by the Trump administration, there are more than 50 Executive Orders (EOs), and dozens of Presidential Memoranda, Administrative Orders, Presidential Proclamations, and pardons or commutations.
Among other activities, President Trump also took action to initiate the process to remove the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, halt new offshore wind projects, and rescind environmental justice initiatives.
These actions significantly alter U.S. policies on energy, water, and the environment. Notably, the president issued an EO on California water management that was welcomed by some Golden State water organizations (see related story, Page 3 of the “Monthly Briefing”).
Other executive actions have important ramifications for natural resources managers across the West.
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