Executive Order 13990
| Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis | |
President Biden signs a series of Executive Orders amongst which was order 13990 shortly after his inauguration on January 20th, 2021. | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Number | 13990 |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Signed | January 20, 2021 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2021-01765 |
| Publication date | January 20, 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 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 and temporarily prohibiting drilling in the arctic refuge. It was rescinded by Donald Trump within hours of his assuming office on January 20, 2025.