The election of President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Senate and House offers a rare and timely opportunity for Washington to reshape America’s environmental and energy policies. Recent court decisions, such as the Supreme Court’s ending of the Chevron doctrine and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s challenge to the Council on Environmental Quality’s authority over the National Environmental Policy Act, suggest that the old ways of thinking about energy policy are on the way out — and the door is open for policymakers to rethink America’s energy future.

The country still faces high energy prices due to inflationary pressures not seen since the Great Depression, adding to the financial strain on families across the country. Meanwhile, much of the world has shrugged off the Left’s climate obsession in favor of more balanced, pro-growth energy policies. In this environment, the case for a new direction in American energy policy has never been stronger. Trump has recognized the moment as a golden opportunity to assert American energy dominance on the world stage. His creation of a National Energy Council signals a clear commitment to unleashing our energy potential and lowering costs for families and businesses.