Executive Order 14261

Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241

Signed 2025-04-08 in effect
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Energy & Environment Deregulation

Directs measures to support the coal industry and amends EO 14241 (mineral production).

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry

Sets policy for energy security and production.

Sec. 2 Section 2

Policy to ensure American energy security and utilize all available fuel sources.

Sec. 3 Section 3

Directs streamlined permitting and assessment of coal resources on federal lands.

Sec. 4 Section 4

Requires federal agencies to conduct comprehensive coal resource inventories.

Sec. 5 Section 5

Lifts restrictions on coal mining leases and coal development on federal lands.

Sec. 6 Section 6

Directs support for American coal as an energy source and revenue generator.

Sec. 7 Section 7

Removes restrictions on coal export and supports international coal markets.

Sec. 8 Section 8

Expands categorical exclusions under NEPA for coal-related projects.

Sec. 9 Section 9

Directs support for American steel dominance in domestic and export markets.

Sec. 10 Section 10

Directs acceleration of coal technology development and deployment.

Sec. 11 Section 11

Directs acceleration of clean coal technology advancement.

Sec. 12 Section 12

Standard boilerplate: preserves agency authority and creates no private rights.