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 unleash Alaska’s vast resources—advancing the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project, the Ambler Road, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline—to strengthen our economy, bolster national security, and drive down costs for American families.”
“On behalf of the State of Alaska, I want to thank Interior Secretary Burgum and his dedicated staff for completing the transfer of the Dalton Utility Corridor to state ownership,” Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said in a statement. “This milestone represents a leap forward in advancing Alaska’s ability to responsibly develop its resources and advance economic opportunity across Alaska. We appreciate our partnership and collaboration with President Trump that made this transfer possible, and we look forward to putting this corridor to work for the benefit of all Alaskans. President Trump delivered when other presidents did not.”
Last year, the Trump administration withdrew three Biden-era policies blocking development on Alaskan resources in a move bolstering American energy. The rescinded documents include a request for information titled “Special Areas within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska” from 2024, a report called Maximizing Protection in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska” from January 2025, and memo from the Bureau of Land Management called “BLM Interim Management of Special Areas within the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska,” also published in January 2025.
The latest development from the Trump administration comes as President Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 to “reverse the punitive restrictions implemented by the previous administration that specifically target resource development on both State and Federal lands in Alaska.“
