This is a draft of an executive order issued by the President of the United States on January 20, 2025, in response to various environmental and energy concerns in Alaska. The order outlines several actions to be taken by various federal agencies and departments, including:
1. Reviewing and revising or rescinding agency actions that may hinder or delay critical projects in Alaska.
2. Conducting a review of waterways in Alaska and providing recommendations for restoring ownership of those waterways to the State.
3. Ensuring meaningful consultation with state fish and wildlife management agencies prior to enacting land management plans or regulations affecting subsistence hunting and fishing on public lands.
4. Assessing the long-term viability of energy resources in Alaska, including the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and associated federal right-of-way as an energy corridor of critical national importance.
The order also directs various departments and agencies to take specific actions, such as:
* The Secretary of Agriculture to place a temporary moratorium on activities authorized by a final rule related to roadless area conservation in Alaska.
* The Secretary of the Army to provide assistance for clearing and maintaining transportation infrastructure in Alaska, subject to approval from the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Interior, and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.
The order emphasizes that nothing in it shall impair or affect the authority granted by law to executive departments or agencies, nor shall it create any right or benefit enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States.
Overall, this executive order aims to address various environmental and energy concerns in Alaska while ensuring that actions taken are consistent with applicable law and subject to available appropriations.