Alaska’s Energy Future Is Back
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is exactly the kind of fighter America’s energy workers, and Alaska, need right now. In his latest Fox News op-ed, Administrator Zeldin lays out what we at Power The Future have been saying for years: Alaska is key to America’s energy dominance, and the Trump administration is finally putting it back on track.
After years of politically motivated restrictions, Administrator Zeldin is helping lead the charge to unlock Alaska’s vast resources from oil and gas to critical minerals and coal. As he wrote:
“President Trump’s vision for us to unleash oil, gas, coal and even critical minerals in Alaska could generate billions of dollars in revenue and thousands of high-paying jobs.”
Administrator Zeldin is right. Alaska holds some of the world’s most extraordinary energy potential: enough to power American homes, fuel our economy, strengthen national security, and support the livelihoods of Alaska’s people, including Native Alaskans who have long fought for reliable and affordable energy access.
Power The Future has long warned that Biden-era policies choked off this potential, sacrificing jobs, revenue, and energy security to appease climate activists. As Administrator Zeldin rightly points out:
“By contrast, the previous administration all but ended oil and gas drilling on the North Slope and canceled the seven remaining leases for drilling on the coastal plains, sacrificing economic growth, energy security, affordable reliable power generation and prosperity for all Alaskans.”
Now, with President Trump’s executive order and leaders like Administrator Zeldin at the helm, we have a golden opportunity to reverse course. Alaska’s resources aren’t just vital to the state; they are central to the Great American Comeback.
We at Power The Future applaud Administrator Lee Zeldin for standing up for American energy, for Alaska’s workers, and for common sense. As he says, “We can’t afford not to produce Alaskan energy.” He’s right, and we’ll keep fighting to ensure we do.
June 11, 2025