Dear After eight years of the Obama admìnistration's divisive energy and env¡ronmental policies, the American people have voted for a change-a big change. We expect the Trump adm¡nistration will adopt pro-energy and pro-market policies-much different than the Obama admlnistration's top-down government approach. President-eleci Trump has promised to hit reset on the most harmful parts of the Obama climate agenda, including the Pâris Agreement and the so-called "Clean Power Plan," He has also vowed to open up more federal areas for energy exploration and development, In short, the Trump administration could replace the Obama administration's harmful pol¡cies with ones that restore power and choice back to where they belong-with the American people. Not only did Trump win, but the Republicans retained the Senate, and as of this writing, still have nearly a 5o-seat majority in the House, And we're confident, that when needed, Vice Presidentelect Mike Pence will side with responsible energy development. Addit¡onally, Republicans picked up three more governorships, Things are clearly looking up for Amerlcan consumers. Further, a carbon tax ballot ìnitiative in Washington State was soundly defeated. If a carbon tax cannot pass in deep blue Wash¡ngton State, where can it pass? This result effectively ends any talk of "momentum" towards a federal carbon tax or carbon-pricing scheme. Although we must remain vigilant to ensure it doesn't rear its head again, especially if Congress takes up comprehensive tax reform in the coming months. To be sure, our work is still far lrom over, The next couple of months will see the obama administration scramble to ¡ssue Executive orders, finalize regulations, and create National Monuments ¡n an effort to tie President-elect Trump's hands and give the Trump administration more work to do. We must stop them in their tracks so that the Trump administration can immediately get to work promoting pro-growth and proconsumer policies. The Trumo Administration's.Enerov Plan The Trump administration's energy plan and statements on the campaign will likely focus on the following policies: trail ¡ndicate that they . withdraw¡ng from the Paris Agreement, The Paris Agreemen! . . . is in deep trouble. President-elect Trump has promised to cancel the agreement and stop spend¡ng taxpayer dollars on wasteful U.N. clima[e programs. Even if the Trump administration does nothing, this means there will be massive defections irom the agreement. Any prior commitments to emissions reductions or taxpayer funding for the Green Climate Fund should be seen as null at this point. Increasing federal oil and natural gas leasing, Less than 3 percent of federal offshore areas are currently leased for energy development. In particular, this will increase in Ehe chukchi and Beaufort Sea and the mid and south Atlantic, onshore, there will be more leasing, especially in places like the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and on federal lands in the west. L¡fting the coal lease moratorium, The Obama administration's coal leasing moratorium on federal lands-a part of their "keep it in the ground" strategy-wlll likely be terminated and royalty rates will likely be kept at current levels. G¡v¡ng the states greater say on ènergy leases on federal lands within their borders, Here's what the Trump campaign wrote in response to the American Energy Alliance's Presidential candidate questionnaire: "The federal government does have stewardship of millions of acres of land. Rather than selling the land to states and private enterpr¡ses, the first step should be establish¡ng a shared governance structure wlth the states. This first step would allow for maintaining the aesthetics of the land while finding ways to gain revenue that would benefit both the federal and state governments." . Exped¡t¡ng approvals of LNG export terminals, The Obama administration has slowwalked the review ot LNG export terminals, Under the Trump administration, approvals will be expedited. . l-{itting reset . ' . ' on the Clean Power Plan. This regulatory rule is currently before the D.C. Circuit Court. Even if the regulation is upheld, the Trump administratíon wilì issue d new regulation withdraw¡ng the Clean Power Plan. Also, the seldom-talked abÐut regulaLion of càrbon dioxidc êmissions from new power plànLq w¡ll also bt: withdrawn. Recons¡dèring thê "èndàngerment f¡nd¡ng," ln response [o Massåchusetfs v, ËPA, thc Obama administrätion found that greenhouse gas emissiens harmed human health and welfare, This is the regulatory predicatc to the Obarna administration's Corporato Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) mandates and Clean Power Plan and greatly expanded EPA's porver. This linding will be reconsidered and possibly revoked, marking a major blow to underpinning for nrany climate regulations, Moving forward with pipeline ínfrãstructurê, The obàmð âdministratiôn -çlow-wâlkôd the Keystoôe XL fr¡peline, makinq it à pollticàl ¡ssue, ãnd has cione the sõme w¡th the Dakota Access Pipeline(DAPL). The Trump administration wìll likely work to streõmline and expedite pipeline permiltinq. Taking a closer look at the envlronmental ímpacts of wind energy. Trump has been concernecl about the harms to wildlife from w¡nd turbines such ðs bird and bat deaths, Unlike before, wínd energy will rightfully face increasing scrutiny from the federal 0overnment. Reducing energy subsidiês, Here's what the Trump campaign wrote Ìn respoñse to the Presidential candidate questionnaire 1'rom the American Enorgy Alliancc: "This is ãn irisue for Congr(}ss ðnd [he pêopìe thely represent. Subsid¡es distort markels and should be used only when national security is.rt stak¿:. Evcntually, all subsidics should encl so thal" lhe dcrmand for energy r^/ill set pr-ices, allr¡w consun¡er-s access to the best values and encourage all facets ofthe energy industry to do all they cûn to keep tlreir partlcular sortrce competitive," . Amending the Renewable Fue[ ståndard (RFs), Trump has expressed support of the RFS as a way to increase domestic energy production. The RFS will be amended EPA's discretionary authority to set the biofuel levels, especially after 2022. to reduce . Hitting resêt . . on the Obâmä ädministrät¡oh's unconstitut¡onäl dêfinitfon of "Waters of thê Ur¡ted States". This rult¡ is currently in the courts, Thc Trump acJmlnÍstràtion could revise the regulation to work cooperatively with the stiltes. An expansive definition of "waters of the LJnited States" under the Cìean Waler Act tramples on the prerogatives of the states to regulate water. Relaxing the federal fuel economy standards. Under ihe Obama administrdtion's CAFE standards, li6ht-dr-rty vehicles must achieve 54.5 mpû 6y 2t)25. Th¡s reoLrlaEiôn will be signifìcãntly relaxed. It wìll either be completely w¡thdrawn or revised and phased oLrt to be closer tô the current levels of fuel economy. Ending the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings. The Obama administration aggressively used thc social cost ol carhon (SCC) to help justify their regulations. Duriug the Trump Adnì¡n¡stration the SCC will likely he reviewed and the latest science brought to bear', If the SCC were subjected to the latest science/ it would certainly be nrr¡clr Iower than what the Obama administrätiôn häs llêen L¡s¡ng. Catrinet Pôsitions AccÕrdlng tô press repôrrs there åre â multítude of names bÊing floated to run key energy agencles such as the Envlronmental Protect¡on Agency, the Depårtment of IntêrÌôr, ãnd the Department of Enerçy. Lt ¡s difficult to kno!v atthÍs point whom the Trump adm¡nistration will nomina[e to fill these posìtions. However, the TrumÞ team has selected several longtinre IER aId AEA allies to lead the transition process for these agencies. Given the personnel that is in place ônd ôLrr involvemênt with the procÊss, we are confident thai the Trtrmp administråtìon will nomìnate candidates who embrace free-market Ídeals änd who are dedicated tô hìtting reset ôn the Obama admin¡strôt¡on's harmful polìcies, Our Mission is as Important aS Fver As someone from the business world who has never held public office, President-elect TrutnP and his administration represent a break fr-om the norms of Washilìgton and present real opportunity for change, However, we must not rest on our laurels, We must sêize this moment, Tlre opFortunity that lies before u.s nìeans thôt IER and AE,rÏs missioll is as inlportant as ever. It is incumbent upon us to continue to fight for pol¡cies that take power out olWdshirlgton and restore it back to the states and the people. For dêcades, the tederal government's role ín Americans'energy choices h¡s steadily grown and hås balloôned under the obama ådminlstration. Failìng tô rein in Washington ãnd reset decades ol failing policíes will result in a dim future for our children and grandchildren who will nol enjoy the same oppor[unities as past generations. We must continue to work with our allies to promote free-nrarket ideals and to hold Washlngton lawmakers accountable. By staying true to our nrissiorr we can turn this opportunity into realworld chångè. Your support has helped us get to this point, but there is much more to be done, With your contìrìued investrncr'ìt, we côn erìact reàl chanqe LhiiL will not Ònly rêsùt tlècacies öf'l'âiled policíes/ but will blaze a new trail toward prosperity for genet'ations to come, Please feel free to contact me at 202.621.2952 anytime with feedback or suggestions, My best, Tom Pyle ìhiii i:rÛìiiiì wils iìont whv d¡d I qol lh¡$'/ lülì i A{iiA 11 55 1üh irìtrêè1 N\¡.J !ììu¡in (i00 Wâshingloil, l)0 20005 (J$^