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President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act, allocating $150 million to boost domestic gas and diesel production. The White House states the measure aims to ease consumer fuel costs. This represents a notable application of the DPA for direct intervention in the energy market.

via The Hill News — President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer pain at the gas pump. The announcement was made in a presidential memorandum earlier on Thursday, but the president detailed the exact…

Key takeaways Om de binnenlandse bevoorrading van zeldzame aardmetalen en andere essentiële mineralen te versterken, heeft president Donald Trump een richtlijn uitgevaardigd op basis van de Defense Production Act (DPA). Dit besluit geeft overheidsfunctionarissen de bevoegdheid om de export van specifieke industriële afvalproducten te beperken, zodat de kritieke mineralen die daarin vervat zitten, binnen de […]

Key takeaways Om de afhankelijkheid van het buitenland voor kritieke mineralen te verminderen, beriep Amerikaanse president Donald Trump zich op noodbevoegdheden. Zijn uitvoeringsbevel maakt gebruik van de Defense Production Act (DPA), een wet die tijdens de Koreaanse oorlog werd aangenomen en die presidenten toestaat om economische activiteiten te richten op nationale defensieprioriteiten. Het bevel geeft […]

The president invoked the Defense Production Act to accelerate munitions production as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pitched lawmakers on $350 billion in defense to help replenish U.S. stockpiles.

Amid surging global fuel prices triggered by the ongoing war in Iran, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a 22-page legal opinion asserting that President Trump can invoke the Defense Production Act of 1950 to preempt California state laws and regulations blocking the restart of offshore oil production by Sable Offshore Corp. The Houston-based company aims to revive dormant infrastructure off the Santa Barbara County coast, including offshore rigs like Platform Hondo and a pipeline network previously shut down after a major 2015 oil spill caused by severe corrosion. The opinion describes the infrastructure as a 'critical energy resource on the West Coast' and argues that a presidential order could override state approvals, local concerns, and even aspects of a prior federal consent decree related to noncompliance issues. Sable has faced repeated setbacks, including lawsuits from California's attorney general and environmental regulators over safety, environmental protections, and alleged violations. Environmental groups, such as the Environmental Defense Center, have vowed to challenge any such order, calling it an unlawful abuse of executive power that prioritizes oil interests over community safety and clean environment goals. California officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, have criticized the move as an overreach, following earlier actions to federalize pipeline oversight. While it's unclear if Trump will issue the order—he has previously declared a national energy emergency and pushed for more domestic production—the opinion sets the stage for potential escalation in federal-state tensions over energy policy during the energy crisis.

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March 18, 2026 Sacramento, CA — Environmental and community groups across California are outraged by the Trump administration’s decision to use the Defense Production Act to compel the restart…