California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Federal Policy

Trump Directs Federal Financial Support to Increase Energy Production

Apr 23, 2026
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President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to direct federal support toward oil, gas, coal, and electric grid infrastructure through a series of presidential determinations on April 20, 2026.

The determinations come only weeks after the Trump administration directed Sable Offshore Corp. to restart the oil pipeline system serving the …

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