Case file · 90 FR 17735
EO 14285 Apr 24, 2025 TIER 2MID-LEVEL FREEZE

Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources

Theater score 0/100

Detector flags: none; the theater here is self-evident or absent.

Immediate Impact

Opens offshore critical mineral extraction, including seabed mining.

Long-Term Outlook

Permits issued under it are the sticky part; the policy itself freezes by memo.

Primary sources: Federal RegisterOfficial PDF