Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to Alaska, Expands State Control Over Resources

Outcry as Trump gives away 1.4M acres of land to appease polluters

Defenders of the planet took aim at President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday for transferring approximately 1.4 million acres of public lands along the Dalton Utility Corridor from the US Bureau of Land Management to the state of Alaska.“This corridor encompasses some of Alaska’s most critical transportation and energy assets, including portions of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor, the Dalton Highway, and proposed routes for…

Trump Admin Opens Alaskan Resources

The Trump administration announced an Alaskan statehood land transfer to shift 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor. The transfer marks progress in the fulfillment of Alaska’s statehood entitlements under the BLM Alaska Land Transfer Program. “This decisive action puts Alaska at the forefront of American Energy Dominance,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “President Trump is delivering on his commitment to unlea…

Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to Alaska, Expands State Control Over Resources - The Thinking Conservative News

The Dept of the Interior transferred 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor to Alaska, giving the state more control over its resources. The post Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to Alaska, Expands State Control Over Resources appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.

Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to Alaska, Expands State Control Over Resources

The Department of the Interior announced on May 6 that it has transferred around 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor to Alaska, giving the state more control over its resources. “This corridor encompasses some of Alaska’s most critical transportation and energy assets, including portions of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor, the Dalton Highway, and proposed routes for the Ambler Road and Alaska Liquified Natural G…

DOI Completes Alaskan Federal Land Transfer

This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transferred approximately 1.4 million acres of federal land within Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor to the State of Alaska. With conveyance of these lands north of the Yukon River, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has fulfilled more than 96% of the state’s entitlement under the Alaska Statehood Act, reducing regulatory complexity, enhancing coordination for future permitting and right-of-wa…

Feds transfer Dalton acreage to state

On May 6 the U.S. Department of the Interior reported a major Alaska statehood land transfer to convey approximately 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor to the state of Alaska. With conveyance of these lands north of the Yukon River, the Bureau of Land Management has fulfilled more than 96% of the state's entitlement under the Alaska Statehood Act. "This decisive...