President Donald Trump’s recent declaration of a national energy emergency will have wide-ranging implications for energy policy, environmental regulations, and property rights.

Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental studies at Cato, recently wrote a blog post about the impacts this executive order could have. In his piece, Travis examines the potential consequences of using emergency powers to reshape long-term energy policy, including:

  • The risks of executive overreach and bypassing congressional processes.
  • How the use of the Defense Production Act and eminent domain could affect markets, taxpayers, and individual rights.
  • The broader implications of normalizing emergency declarations for political agendas.

If you would like to speak with Travis on this, please reach out to pr@​cato.​org.