Withdraw the 30x30 order and America the Beautiful initiative

Project 2025 expressly calls for withdrawing the 30x30 executive order and the associated America the Beautiful initiative. Executive Order 14148 later revoked Executive Order 14008.

Project 2025 said

Withdraw the 30x30 Executive Order and Associated America the Beautiful Initiative. The 30x30 Executive Order and the American the Beautiful Initiative are being used to advance an agenda to close vast areas of the ocean to commercial activities, including fishing, while rapidly advancing offshore wind energy development to the detriment of fisheries and other existing ocean-based industries.

Chapter: 21 · Department of Commerce
Author: Thomas F. Gilman
Department: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Printed page: 676
PDF page: 708
Last verified: August 17, 2026

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Government did

Match: Strong Alignment

Executive Order 14148 revokes the order underlying the 30x30 initiative

Executive Order 14148 revoked Executive Order 14008, which established the federal goal to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.

Action type: Executive Order
Identifier: Executive Order 14148
Current status: Executive Order Issued
In effect: Yes
Last verified: August 17, 2026

Why this match

Project 2025 explicitly recommends withdrawing the 30x30 executive order and associated initiative. Executive Order 14148 revoked Executive Order 14008, the order containing the 30x30 objective. It did not separately enumerate every downstream program or halt all offshore-wind activity.

How this can change

Reversibility: Easier To Reverse

Presidential Rescission

A President can revoke or amend Executive Order 14148 and issue new conservation directives. Agencies would then implement any lawful replacement policy through their existing authorities and required procedures.

Authority: President · Agency

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Project 2025 text

Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative PromiseThe Heritage Foundation · Project 2025 Text · p. 676

Current legal status

Executive Order 14148 - Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and ActionsThe White House · Current Status