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ChE in Context: Adjusting to Policy Changes, Part 1: Uncharted Waters

  • Pervasive uncertainty not soon resolved
  • Greatly diminished federal resources
  • Disregard of accepted science and its role

Now that the new U.S. Federal administration has executed initial actions, this column follows the January 2025 column, which summarized expectations of the administration. AIChE members display mixed reactions. While some appreciate this administration鈥檚 aggressive and rapid efforts to reduce government size and deregulate, there is also concern and confusion about historically government-颅funded responsibilities like research and other areas earmarked for elimination. Areas targeted include climate change mitigation, renewable energy, disaster response and infrastructure, pollution control, education, and diversity.

The fundamental shift in this second Trump administration is its effort to sharply reduce government size while increasing the scope of Executive Branch power. The newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is abruptly reducing or eliminating selected U.S. Executive Branch agencies, while certain agencies are proposing to eliminate regulations. Because some of these actions may be found to be beyond the Executive Branch鈥檚 authority (because DOGE is not a cabinet-level agency nor subject to Senate confirmation) by contradicting precedent, process, conflicts of interest, and/or existing legislation, the courts are assessing whether these actions are within legal and Constitutional grounds. The administration is also repositioning itself on the global stage, changing historic alliances...

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