228 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
View submission: Trumps Alaska Order
Sec. 2. Policy. [1]It is the policy of the United States to:
(a) **fully avail itself of Alaska’s vast lands and resources for the benefit of the Nation and the American citizens who call Alaska home;**
(b) efficiently and effectively maximize the development and production of the natural resources located on both Federal and State lands within Alaska;
(c) expedite the permitting and leasing of energy and natural resource projects in Alaska; and
(d) prioritize the development of Alaska’s liquified natural gas (LNG) potential, including the sale and transportation of Alaskan LNG to other regions of the United States and allied nations within the Pacific region.
Sec. 3. Specific Agency Actions. [2](a) The heads of all executive departments and agencies, including but not limited to the Secretary of the Interior; the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and the Secretary of the Army acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Public Works, shall exercise all lawful authority and discretion available to them and take all necessary steps to:
(i) **rescind, revoke, revise, amend, defer, or grant exemptions from any and all regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions that are inconsistent with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order,** including but not limited to agency actions promulgated, issued, or adopted between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025; and ...
Well, say goodbye to nature and all that protects it. They want to raze the land and extract every damn thing they can.
Comment by Elinor_Lore_Inkheart at 03/02/2025 at 16:21 UTC
126 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So much for states rights and small government
Comment by Brief-Owl-8791 at 03/02/2025 at 15:42 UTC
40 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Is that before or after the stock market crashes the US dollar?
Comment by MrNanoBear at 03/02/2025 at 19:54 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Gutting the land of value while gutting the state of federal support...
Comment by dk133333 at 03/02/2025 at 17:16 UTC
11 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Possibly finally get that Yukon spur on the AK RR finished and built out which would be a huge boon for shipping and cost of living here.
Comment by kitastrophae at 03/02/2025 at 14:39 UTC
-117 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Tell me you know nothing about drilling in Alaska without saying it.
Comment by Due_Telephone_6533 at 03/02/2025 at 15:47 UTC
-53 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That what supposed to be done long time ago. So many people like to brag about it but didn’t realize the cost of living here. By the way native corporations always need money to waste on shit projects or just waste just because they can