National Energy Dominance Council
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| Formed | February 14, 2025 |
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The National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) is an advisory body in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The NEDC was created during the second administration of Donald Trump to promote American energy independence and boost domestic oil, gas, and energy production.[2][3]
History
Following the 2024 United States presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump announced that his pick for U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum would lead a new "National Energy Council" to spur energy production in the United States.[4]
Following his inauguration, on his first day in office President Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act and declared a "national energy emergency."[5][6]
On February 14, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14213,[7][8] which established the National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to:
- "advise the President on how best to exercise his authority to produce more energy to make America energy dominant"
- "advise the President on improving the processes for permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation, and export of all forms of American energy, including critical minerals"
- "provide to the President a recommended National Energy Dominance Strategy to produce more energy that includes long-range goals for achieving 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"
- "advise and assist the President in facilitating cooperation among the Federal Government and domestic private sector energy partners"
- "advise the President on facilitating consistency in energy production policies"
Membership
The Secretary of the Interior serves as the Chair of the NEDC.[7] The Secretary of Energy serves as Vice Chair.[9] The NEDC consists of the following members:[7]
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Defense
- Attorney General
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Transportation
- Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- United States Trade Representative
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy[10]
- Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
- Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
- Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
- Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality
- Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
- Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Criticism
The NEDC has faced criticism from environmental activists who oppose the Trump administration's "pro-industry" and "anti-environment" policies. The American Enterprise Institute has said the council is "not particularly transparent" and that "it is not clear how choices and policy development actually happen."[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Sophia Cai, Ben Lefebvre, Irie Sentner and Ben Johansen (August 8, 2025). "Inside the White House Energy Dominance Council". Politico. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Matthew Daly. "Trump creates council for 'energy dominance,' boosts natural gas exports and offshore drilling". Associated Press.
- ↑ Heather Richards (February 14, 2025). "White House launches 'energy dominance' council to promote fossil fuels". Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Ben Lefebvre and Josh Siegel (November 15, 2014). "Trump names Interior nominee Burgum to head new National Energy Council". Politico. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Declaring a National Energy Emergency". White House. January 20, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Camila Domonoske (January 22, 2025). "Trump has declared a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?". NPR. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council". White House. February 14, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Rachel Frazin (February 14, 2025). "Trump formally establishes new energy council". The Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Ellen Wald (April 17, 2025). "How the National Energy Dominance Council can set the US on the path to energy security". Atlantic Council. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Carlos Anchondo, Ian M. Stevenson (May 28, 2025). "'Black box': What exactly is Trump's energy council doing?". Retrieved August 7, 2026.