President Trump signed an executive order to end subsidies for wind and solar energy, promoting energy independence and focusing on fossil fuels. Critics argue it may harm climate efforts.

The order reiterates measures included in the recently passed budget reconciliation bill, leading renewable energy advocates to question its significance.

R ICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - An executive directive by Gov. Glenn Youngkin launched “first-of-its-kind agentic artificial intelligence regulatory reduction pilot” that’ll use AI to reduce burdens when it comes to the regulatory process, the governor’s office said in a press release on Friday, July 11.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that he had issued an executive order launching a first of its kind agentic artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory reduction pilot to ensure that the Commonwealth captures the benefits of the latest AI technology in reducing regulatory burdens and keeping regulation and guidance documents streamlined and up to date.

In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.

"This executive order itself doesn’t impose any particular new requirements, but includes deletions and updates to prior executive orders," said Townsend Bourne

Foreign visitors would be charged more to see national parks in the United States under the new executive order.

In a move that could reshape how millions of visitors experience America’s most iconic landscapes, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 3 that alters entry fee and reservation system policies across the national park system.

President Donald Trump's Making America Beautiful Again order will change park fees and the reservation system.

Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive aiming to bolster the city's response to ongoing U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement activity.