The Trump administration is threatening America’s historic and cultural heritage—and we must act immediately.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order Declaring a National Energy Emergency (EO)—a manufactured crisis designed to bypass critical permitting reviews. Under this EO, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is directing federal agencies to sidestep Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, a cornerstone of preservation law that has safeguarded our tribal, community, and national heritage for decades.
This order means that agencies can suspend consideration of historic properties for any project an agency claims is related to energy production—regardless of its actual necessity. We are concerned that agencies will fast-track projects without public input, meaningful consultation with Tribes, or any obligation to avoid or mitigate damage to historic sites, sacred places, and cultural landscapes. If left unchallenged, these directives could result in irreversible destruction to the places that define our history and identity.
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