AMBLER ROAD PROJECT GAINS FEDERAL SUPPORT
Biden Administration's decision to revoke permits reversed BY SHANE LASLEY, NORTH OF 60 MINING NEWS WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN ON HIS FIRST DAY BACK IN THE OVAL OFFICE, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REVERSE THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION TO REVOKE PERMITS REQUIRED TO BUILD A ROAD TO THE AMBLER MINING DIS- TRICT, ALONG WITH A SERIES OF OTHER BIDEN ERA INITIATIVES THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY IM- PACTING RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA. The "Unleashing Alaska's extraordi- nary resource potential" executive or- der signed by Trump shortly after being sworn into office reflects a list of sweeping changes requested by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. A 28-page "Alaska Priorities for Feder- al Transition" report sent to the incoming President's transition team detailed ac- tions Trump should take to reverse what the Dunleavy administration character- ized as a "four-year assault on Alaska's statehood and economy" by the Biden ad- ministration. The Unleashing Alaska executive order touted the "abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources" that America's Last Frontier State has to offer but said "an immediate end to the assault on Alaska's sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop these resources" is required to un- leash this extraordinary potential. "Unlocking this bounty of natural wealth will raise the prosperity of our cit- izens while helping to enhance our Na- tion's economic and national security for generations to come," the executive order signed by Trump reads. Alaska's delegation hailed the signing of the order as a major win for the 49th
The Unleashing Alaska executive order calls for the reinstatement of federal permits to build the 211-mile road to the Ambler Mining District, a region of Northwest Alaska enriched with copper, zinc, silver, gold, cobalt, germanium, and other minerals critical to America's economic well-being and national security.
State. "It is morning again in Alaska. With the stroke of a pen, President Trump has sent America and the world the unmis- takable message that unleashing Alaska's energy and resources will be a top priority of his administration, literally from day 1," said Sen. Dan Sullivan. "Today, the failed policies of the Biden Administration are now but a page in the history books — one that will soon be for- gotten. The golden age of America has be- gun," said Rep. Nick Begich, a freshman member of the delegation. "Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Alaska will be empowered to fully har- ness its vast energy and mineral resources, spearhead economic renewal, and solidify
our position as an energy powerhouse." Even Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has not always seen eye-to-eye with the Presi- dent, thanked Trump for helping Alaskans capitalize on their natural resources. "President Trump is picking up right where he left off, reversing years of dam- aging decisions and prioritizing Alaska's unrivaled opportunities for responsible energy and mineral development," she said. On the mineral development front, the Unleashing Alaska executive order calls for the reinstatement of federal permits to build the 211-mile road to the Ambler Mining District, a region of Northwest Alaska enriched with copper, zinc, sil- ver, gold, cobalt, germanium, and other
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