Trump Axes 19 Biden Orders Unlocking Land and Reversing Green Tech Push

President Trump has rescinded 19 executive actions from the Biden era dismantling policies on green tech labor rules and land protections in a swift rollback of his predecessor’s agenda. The moves free nearly 1 million acres for development scrap forced union regulations and end gender ideology mandates in U.S. foreign policy. In just two months Trump has outpaced Biden’s first-year total of executive orders signaling a rapid pivot to his own priorities.

Among the axed orders is Biden’s use of the Defense Production Act to boost electric heat pumps and solar panels a policy Trump called wasteful. He also terminated a directive tying diplomacy to radical gender ideology arguing it distracted from core national interests. The White House framed these as steps to refocus government on economic growth over activist causes.

Biden’s national monument expansions locking up vast tracts in the West were revoked opening land for energy and commercial use. Trump’s team says this boosts jobs and domestic resources like oil and gas long stifled by environmental rules. Critics warn it threatens ecosystems and tribal sites though no specific projects have been greenlit yet.

Labor policies forcing union rules on federal contractors met the chopping block too with Trump citing unnecessary red tape. He also scrapped a biotech order funneling funds to eco-friendly manufacturing calling it a sop to green lobbyists. Business groups cheered the deregulation while unions decried lost worker protections.

The pace of these reversals 19 in eight weeks dwarfs Biden’s 17 in his first year per White House tallies. Trump’s allies say it fulfills his mandate to undo a progressive overreach that hurt American competitiveness. Democrats blast it as a reckless teardown of climate and equity gains built over four years.

Rescinding these orders aligns with DOGE’s mission under Elon Musk to slash federal spending and streamline operations. The land unlocks alone could yield billions in economic activity though environmentalists fear a return to unchecked drilling. Legal challenges loom as states and activists gear up to fight in court.

Biden’s team spent years crafting these actions via broad executive power a tactic Trump now mirrors in reverse. Progressive lawmakers vow to push back via legislation though their slim House minority limits clout. The scrapped orders leave a void some hope Congress can fill with balanced laws.

This blitz reshapes the federal landscape at a breakneck clip testing Trump’s pledge to remake government in his image. Whether it spurs growth or sows chaos depends on execution and pushback in the months ahead. For now Biden’s legacy fades fast as Trump’s vision takes root with gusto.