| Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis | |
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 President Biden signs a series of Executive Orders amongst which was order 13990 shortly after his inauguration on January 20th, 2021. | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Executive Order number | 13990 |
| Signed by | Joe Biden on January 20, 2021 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2021-01765 |
| Publication date | 20 January 2021 |
| Summary | |
| Implements various environmental policies including the revocation of the permit for the Keystone Pipeline and temporarily prohibits drilling in the artic refuge. | |
Executive Order 13990, officially titled Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis[1] is an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, which implements various environmental policies of his administration including revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline[2] and temporarily prohibiting drilling in the arctic refuge.[3]
- ^ "Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis". Federal Register. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden revokes permit". AP NEWS. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge". AP NEWS. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.