Guidance Implementing Section 6 of Executive Order 14154, Entitled “Unleashing American Energy”

Excerpt:  “It is the policy of this Administration that, pursuant to the conclusions stated in Executive Order 14154, the calculation of the social cost of carbon ‘is marked by logical deficiencies, a poor basis in empirical science, politicization, and the absence of a foundation in legislation.’ … Agencies should review their existing policies, guidance, regulations, and governing statutes to determine whether the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions is required, and in what manner, in agency regulatory and permitting decisionmaking. If the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions is not required by statute, but has been established as a decisionmaking factor in agency guidance or regulations governing either regulatory or permitting decisions ( or both), agencies should, consistent with the policy of EO 14154, modify their regulations ( or rescind/modify their guidance), as appropriate, to reestablish the proper, limited role of such emissions in agency decisionmaking. Such regulations or changes to guidance should be issued as quickly as feasible, consistent with law.”