Doug Burgum officially began his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, marking the start of a new era focused on advancing American energy independence and ensuring the responsible stewardship of the nation’s public lands and resources.  

Unleashing American Energy
Secretary’s Order 3418 aligns the Department with President Trump’s energy policy to, among other things, encourage energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters to meet the needs of our citizens and solidify the United States as a global energy leader and achieve energy dominance.  

The order ensures the Department’s consistency with Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy” by immediately terminating all actions taken respecting the Executive Orders revoked by President Trump and a review of all agency actions that potentially burden the development of domestic energy resources.  

Previous administrations protected marine biodiversity and sensitive habitat from oil extraction in our National Marine Monuments and Sanctuaries. These areas are now at risk through this Emergency declaration and other avenues targeting natural resources. 

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