November 29, 2024 — With just over 50 days remaining until Donald Trump takes office once again, the president-elect has been beefing up his incoming administration with nominees and appointees that can advance the Republican’s oil and gas-focused energy agenda.
With a Republican majority in the House and Senate, Trump is not expected to face many hurdles from Congress in implementing his America-first energy goals. Though, that’s not to say he won’t face trouble from within the industry itself.
Amid a flurry of agency nominations, many environmentalists and climate activists have begun to question whether renewables can thrive under a new Trump administration. Though, at the same time, some clean advocates are confident there is space for clean energy to still grow.
As Trump’s transition team has begun to draft early Day One orders for his energy plan, many questions remain as to how it may be implemented. The Washington Examiner has taken a closer look at some of these queries, breaking down what exactly Trump’s energy agenda might look like in practice.