Executive Order 13990

Executive Order 13990
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis
Seal of the President of the United States
President Biden signs a series of Executive Orders amongst which was order 13990 shortly after his inauguration on January 20th, 2021.
TypeExecutive order
Executive Order number13990
Signed byJoe Biden on January 20, 2021 (2021-01-20)
Federal Register details
Federal Register document number2021-01765
Publication date20 January 2021
Summary
Implements various environmental policies including the revocation of the permit for the Keystone Pipeline and temporarily prohibits drilling in the arctic 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]

  1. ^ "Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis". Federal Register. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ^ "Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden revokes permit". AP NEWS. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge". AP NEWS. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-21.