U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency to boost drilling and speed up pipeline construction should withstand court challenges but will not allow oil and gas producers to skirt all environmental laws,

President Trump has declared an energy emergency, which his team has said would unlock additional powers to jump-start production. Speaking about the declaration from behind the desk of the Oval

President Trump issued an Executive Order declaring a National Energy Emergency (Order).1 Under the National Emergencies Act,2 the president may declare a national emergency that allows the government to use statutory authorities that are reserved for times of national emergencies.