Analysis
What the official said
“On January 8, 2026, CEQ issued a final rule removing these regulations (91 FR 618) in accord with Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, Unleashing American Energy (January 20, 2025).”
Claimant: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations
Agency or office: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Context
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council updated its NEPA Procedures after CEQ issued a final rule removing the CEQ NEPA regulations; the notice cites CEQ's action and Executive Order 14154 as the basis for revising the Council's procedures.
Evidence
The Federal Register notice from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council explicitly states that CEQ issued a final rule on January 8, 2026 removing the CEQ NEPA regulations, and cites the Federal Register publication (91 FR 618). This is verifiable in the Federal Register (the Council's notice) and by the CEQ final rule entry cited as 91 FR 618. The claim is consequential because it reflects a major regulatory change to NEPA implementation.