“A variety of natural resources, including energy, minerals, wood, and fisheries, are rich and mostly unexplored in the State of Alaska. According to his executive order, “unlocking.
This bounty of natural wealth will increase our citizens’ prosperity while contributing to the improvement of our Nation’s economic and national security for generations to come.”
According to Trump, it would help the US “guard against foreign powers weaponizing energy supplies in theaters of geopolitical conflict” and provide employment for Americans.