★ Topic
Deregulation
$125M documented · January 2025 – February 2026
- Actions
- 15
- People
- 9
- Orgs
- 19
- Sectors
- 16
The Trump administration has used executive orders to roll back environmental and regulatory requirements, reducing federal oversight of major industrial and infrastructure projects.
Actions
Government Action
February 2026Trump's EPA eliminates climate endangerment finding and emission rules
Government Action
January 2026Trump's commodities regulator scraps its proposed ban on betting contracts
Government Action
January 2026Trump's two top market regulators launch joint 'Project Crypto'
Government Action
August 2025Trump orders Labor Department to allow alternative assets in 401(k)s
Government Action
August 2025Trump's SEC ends Biden-era Ripple Labs crypto enforcement case
$125M
Government Action
July 2025Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
Government Action
May 2025Treasury launches fast-track CFIUS review UAE lobbied for
Government Action
February 2025Trump creates National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Burgum
Government Action
February 2025CFPB drops enforcement case against TransUnion and John Danaher
Government Action
January 2025Trump restarts stalled natural gas export approvals paused by Biden
Government Action
January 2025Trump order ends EV mandates and state emissions waivers
Government Action
January 2025Trump order scraps the rules behind federal environmental reviews
Government Action
January 2025Trump order directs agencies to rescind energy-burdening regulations
Government Action
January 2025Trump order directs EPA to reconsider 2009 endangerment finding
Government Action
January 2025Trump revokes twelve Biden climate and environmental orders
People
Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.
11 actionsDonald TrumpAppeared alongside Administrator Zeldin at the White House announcement, with the action tracing directly to his Day One Executive Order 14154 directing EPA to reconsider the Endangerment Finding.- 2 actionsChris WrightNamed vice chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, alongside his Energy Secretary role.
2 actionsMichael SeligAs newly appointed CFTC Chairman, announced the withdrawal of the proposed event contract ban and the drafting of new, permissive regulations governing the prediction market industry.- 1 actionDoug BurgumNamed chair of the National Energy Dominance Council. Former North Dakota governor leading the administration's push to expand oil, gas, and mineral production on federal lands.
- 1 actionJohn DanaherLongtime TransUnion executive named in the 2022 CFPB case; had all charges against him dropped along with the TransUnion action.
1 actionLee ZeldinAs EPA Administrator, announced and signed the final rule eliminating the 2009 Endangerment Finding and all federal vehicle GHG emission standards, characterizing it as the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.
1 actionPaul AtkinsSEC Chair who co-announced 'Project Crypto,' an SEC initiative now broadened into a joint effort with the CFTC to develop digital asset regulations.
1 actionRussell VoughtAs CFPB acting director, directed the agency to drop the 2022 enforcement action against TransUnion and John Danaher.
1 actionSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al NahyanPersonally benefits from the accelerated foreign-investor review regime he had pressed for during his March 2025 Washington visit; the pilot smooths future CFIUS-style scrutiny of inbound investments from his sprawling UAE business empire.
Organizations
Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.
3 actionsEnvironmental Protection AgencyIssued the final rule under Administrator Zeldin's direction, repealing the Endangerment Finding, associated GHG vehicle emission standards, off-cycle credits, and compliance programs covering model years 2012–2027 and beyond.
3 actionsSecurities and Exchange CommissionAgency directed by Chair Atkins to expand its existing 'Project Crypto' initiative into a joint regulatory effort with the CFTC.
2 actionsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionAgency directed by Chairman Selig to participate jointly in 'Project Crypto' to develop digital asset regulations alongside the SEC.- 2 actionsCouncil on Environmental QualityDirected to coordinate with agencies on establishing new NEPA categorical exclusions to facilitate construction of Qualifying Projects.
- 1 actionCheniere EnergyDeveloper of the Sabine Pass LNG expansion in Louisiana, whose pending federal export authorization for additional capacity was unfrozen by Section 8(a).
- 1 actionCommonwealth LNGDeveloper of the 9.5 MTPA Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Louisiana, whose pending non-FTA export authorization had been blocked the longest of any project under the Biden pause. Approved by DOE first after the EO.
1 actionConsumer Financial Protection BureauFiled the court dismissal of the enforcement action against TransUnion and Danaher at the direction of acting director Russell Vought.- 1 actionDepartment of CommerceDirected to launch a financial support initiative for Qualifying Projects including loans, loan guarantees, grants, tax incentives, and offtake agreements, and to determine which Project Sponsors qualify.
1 actionDepartment of DefenseDirected to identify suitable sites on military installations for data center and covered component infrastructure and to competitively lease available lands for Qualifying Projects.- 1 actionDepartment of EnergyDirected to identify and offer authorizations for suitable federal energy land sites for Qualifying Projects and to bear publication costs for the order.
1 actionDepartment of LaborDirected within 180 days to reexamine ERISA fiduciary guidance, consider rescinding the 2021 Supplemental Private Equity Statement, and propose new rules or safe harbors facilitating alternative asset investments in 401(k) plans.- 1 actionDepartment of the InteriorDirected to identify and offer authorizations for suitable federal land sites for data center development, in consultation with the Department of Commerce.
- 1 actionEnergy TransferDeveloper of the Lake Charles LNG export terminal in Louisiana, whose pending federal export authorization was unfrozen by Section 8(a).
- 1 actionFederal Permitting Improvement Steering CouncilDirected to designate Qualifying Projects as transparency or covered projects under FAST-41 and publish expedited review schedules on the Permitting Dashboard.
1 actionRipple LabsHad the SEC's active lawsuit and appeals against it dropped, ending years of high-profile litigation; retains the $125 million fine and injunction but avoids further enforcement escalation.- 1 actionSempraDeveloper of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 export project in Texas, whose pending federal export authorization was unfrozen by Section 8(a).
1 actionTransUnionHad its 2022 CFPB enforcement case — alleging violation of a 2017 order against deceptive marketing practices — dismissed.
1 actionUnited Arab EmiratesDirect beneficiary of the accelerated review regime for inbound investment.- 1 actionVenture Global LNGDeveloper of the CP2 export terminal in Louisiana, one of the high-capacity projects whose pending export authorization was unfrozen by Section 8(a).
Sectors involved
Derived from the organizations and individuals involved.
- Consumer Goods & Hospitality
- Cryptocurrency
- Defense & Aerospace
- Energy & Environment
- Federal Government
- Financial Services
- Foreign Governments
- Fossil Fuels
- Investment Firms
- Liquefied Natural Gas
- Media & Entertainment
- Political Committees & Political Money
- Private Foundations & Donor Networks
- Technology & AI
- Telecommunications
- Trump Family Business