On April 23, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued alternative permitting processes in response to President Donald Trump’s prior declaration of a National Energy Emergency, with the goal of reducing the federal permitting process for covered energy projects to no more than 28 days.

Covered projects include crude oil, natural gas, coal, critical minerals and more, excluding solar and wind energy projects.

The DOI issued new procedures for the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act.

Legal challenges to these policy changes are expected.

For more information, see the DOI’s announcement.