The goal of the a national energy emergency is to reduce energy costs, an incoming White House official told reporters.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to declare a national energy emergency on Day 1 of his return to power, part of his administration's plan to ramp up domestic energy production. The order will focus on unlocking Alaska's resources as well as ending what a Trump White House official called "the electric vehicle mandate.

The incoming administration will enact a suite of reforms geared towards boosting U.S. fossil fuel production.

The misuse of power under Donald Trump is to be taken for granted. Monday ’s list of executive actions on behalf of the fossil-fuel industry was entirely expected—this time around, there is no hesitation about withdrawing from the Paris climate accord (a decision that took four months in his first term),