Executive Order 14153

Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential

Signed January 20, 2025, printed at 90 FR 8347. 3 sections of substance, 2,540 words.

In plain English

Alaska holds oil, gas, timber and fish. This order opens more of it. Rules that held that back are to be undone.

Sec. 1. Background

The State of Alaska holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources including, among others, energy, mineral, timber, and seafood. Unlocking this bounty of natural wealth will raise the prosperity of our citizens while helping to enhance our Nation's economic and national security for generations to come. By developing these resources to the fullest extent possible, we can help deliver price relief for Americans, create high-quality jobs for our citizens, ameliorate our trade imbalances, augment the Nation's exercise of global energy dominance, and guard against foreign powers weaponizing energy supplies in theaters of geopolitical conflict. Unleashing this opportunity, however, requires an immediate end to the assault on Alaska's sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop these resources for the benefit of the Nation. It is, therefore, imperative to

In plain English

This sets out the case for Alaska. It says the state is rich in raw goods. It names energy, minerals, timber and fish. It says using them would lower prices. It says it would also add good jobs. It ties that to trade and to safety. It says rules have held that back.

Sec. 2. Policy

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.

In plain English

This states the policy for Alaska. Its lands and goods are to be used in full. Output on state and federal land is to grow. Permits and leases are to move faster. Natural gas comes first on the list. That gas may be sold at home or to allies.

Sec. 3. Specific Agency Actions

(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 (ii) prioritize the development of Alaska's LNG potential, including the permitting of all necessary

In plain English

This tells agencies what to do. Interior, Commerce and the Army are named. They must use every power they hold. Rules that block the policy must be undone. That covers rules made from 2021 to 2025. Gas projects come first, along with their permits.

Sec. 4. General Provisions

Every order carries this. It is not what the order does.

(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-01955 Filed 1-28-25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P </pre></body> </html>

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