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Trump shrinks permitting timelines for US oil and gas projects

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US President Donald Trump talks to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright after he signed energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 8 April 2025.
US President Donald Trump talks to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright after he signed energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 8 April 2025.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 24 April 2025, 15:43Updated 24 April 2025, 15:43
USUS Department of the InteriorUS Department of EnergyDoug BurgumChris Wright