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Trump’s Interior Secretary Opens Up Millions Of Acres For Drilling

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is off to a quick start in helping fulfill President Donald Trump’s promise to unleash American energy.

Burgum announced Monday six orders designed to follow through on Trump’s energy agenda by addressing the national energy emergency, unleashing American energy, rolling back regulations, lowering prices, ending bans on offshore drilling, and unleashing Alaska’s resource potential.

“We are committed to working collaboratively to unlock America’s full potential in energy dominance and economic development to make life more affordable for every American family while showing the world the power of America’s natural resources and innovation,” Burgum said in a statement.

“Together, we will ensure that our policies reflect the needs of our communities, respect tribal sovereignty, and drive innovation that will keep the U.S. at the forefront of energy and environmental leadership.”

Formerly the GOP governor of North Dakota, Burgum possesses detailed knowledge of energy policy and was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate last week.

The second pillar of Burgum’s day-one agenda establishes that the Trump administration will encourage energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters, consistent with Trump’s day-one executive order on unleashing American energy. He is reversing the Biden administration’s actions to prevent drilling on federal lands and ordered a review of any actions the Department of the Interior might be taking to limit energy production. 

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