Alaska's Resources Unleashed: Permits Fast-Tracked for Energy Gold
Published Date: 1/29/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The government is unlocking Alaska’s huge natural resources like energy, minerals, and seafood to boost jobs, lower prices, and strengthen America’s economy and security. They’re rolling back old rules that slowed down development and speeding up permits to get projects moving fast. This means big changes for Alaskans and the whole country starting now, with a focus on exporting Alaska’s natural gas to friendly nations.
Analyzed Economic Effects
10 provisions identified: 9 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal Push to Speed Alaska Resource Projects
The President ordered federal agencies to expedite permitting and leasing for energy and natural resource projects in Alaska and to maximize development on Federal and State lands. This policy applies to actions across Alaska and was issued January 20, 2025.
Priority for Alaska LNG Exports and Pipelines
The order directs agencies to prioritize development of Alaska liquified natural gas (LNG), including permitting pipelines and export infrastructure, and to support sale and transport of Alaskan LNG to U.S. regions and allied Pacific nations. The instruction appears in the January 20, 2025 order.
Reinstating and Expanding ANWR Leasing
The Secretary of the Interior was ordered to withdraw Secretarial Order 3401, rescind cancellations of leases within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) except as consistent with the policy, initiate additional leasing through the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, and issue permits, right-of-way permits, and easements for exploration and production. These actions are directed in the January 20, 2025 order.
Rescinding Protections in National Petroleum Reserve
The order directs rescission of the Bureau of Land Management final rule 'Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska' (89 Fed. Reg. 38712; May 7, 2024) and related special-area protections, and directs reinstatement of earlier Secretarial orders and records of decision tied to development. This direction is in the January 20, 2025 order.
Denial of Indigenous Sacred Site Request in ANWR
The order directs denial of a pending request to establish an indigenous sacred site in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This directive appears in the January 20, 2025 order.
Rollback of 2021–2025 Alaska Resource Restrictions
Agency heads were directed to rescind, revoke, revise, amend, defer, or grant exemptions from any agency actions issued between January 20, 2021 and January 20, 2025 that are inconsistent with the new Alaska development policy. This directive was issued January 20, 2025.
Facilitated King Cove Road Corridor Work
The Secretary of the Interior is directed to facilitate expedited development of a road corridor between the community of King Cove and the all-weather airport in Cold Bay to improve transportation access in that area. This action is directed in the January 20, 2025 order.
Review and Reversal of Alaska Roadless Rule
The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to place a temporary moratorium on activities authorized by the 'Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska' final rule (88 Fed. Reg. 5252; January 27, 2023) and to reinstate the October 29, 2020 final rule (85 Fed. Reg. 68688). This direction is in the January 20, 2025 order.
State Restitution of Navigable Waterways Review
The order directs an immediate review of waterways in Alaska and directs the Bureau of Land Management, with the State of Alaska, to recommend navigable waterways and prepare Recordable Disclaimers of Interest to restore ownership of those waterways to the State where appropriate. This instruction is in the January 20, 2025 order.
Federal Assistance for Alaska Transportation Maintenance
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, is directed to render assistance requested by the Governor of Alaska to facilitate clearing and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, subject to approval steps described in the order. This direction is in the January 20, 2025 order.
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