Trump signed a flurry of executive actions on everything from expanding oil and gas to rolling back environmental protections. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to take actions that would reverse the country’s climate progress,

One of Trump’s first actions after his inauguration Monday was to halt all new leases and permits for offshore wind projects and to direct the incoming Interior secretary to review existing permits to determine if they warrant “terminating or amending.

An energy emergency declaration might be unprecedented, but it's designed to streamline permitting, weaken regulation and cut gas prices.