Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order for the purpose of "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential." According to the EO, the State of Alaska holds a bounty of untapped natural resources ranging from energy and minerals to timber and seafood, access to which will enhance the wealth of U.S. citizens, ameliorate trade imbalances, augment U.S. energy dominance, and protect against foreign powers' use of energy as a weapon. The EO is welcomed by the State of Alaska's current administration.

In pursuit of these opportunities, the EO declares the new policy of the United States to "fully avail itself" of Alaska's land and resources by:

• maximizing the development and production of natural resources;