{"id":2911,"date":"2025-07-03T20:23:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trusteconomics.eu\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2025-07-03T20:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:23:28","slug":"trump-releases-140-trillion-from-the-subsoil-of-the-northern-territory-of-alaska-over-a-4-year-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trusteconomics.eu\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/trump-releases-140-trillion-from-the-subsoil-of-the-northern-territory-of-alaska-over-a-4-year-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump releases $140 trillion from the subsoil of the Northern Territory of Alaska over a 4-year horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nUS President Trump is expected to push through sweeping institutional reforms to unlock $150 trillion in resources over four years. The Alaska Oil Reserve is a 23-million-acre region rich in oil and precious mineral resources.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn 2024, Joe Biden tried to ban drilling and mining there. As its name suggests, the Oil Reserve was created to support America\u2019s energy independence and economic sovereignty. But with one simple move, Biden tried to cancel all future development. Now, the Donald Trump administration is unlocking this vital asset.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThat move alone would boost domestic oil and gas production and create thousands of high-paying jobs. Here is a typical excerpt from an official press release from the US Department of the Interior dated June 2, 2025:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cThe Department of the Interior has proposed repealing a rule that went into effect last year that added new restrictions on oil and gas development in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve. The \u201cblack gold\u201d Reserve, which includes approximately 23 million acres in the Northern Territory of Alaska, was set aside by Congress for oil and gas exploration and development as part of national energy security and policy in response to the oil crisis of the 1970s.\u201d\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe BLM manages the reserve under the Marine Petroleum Reserve Production Act, which mandates a \u201crapid competitive lease program\u201d while balancing protection of surface resources.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThrough a competitive bidding process, this unique move will free up a vast area of \u200b\u200bnatural resources for sustainable development. Trump is attempting to create long-term operational stability for companies that want to drill and extract in these areas.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt will boost government revenue, economic growth, and the prospects for some oil and gas reserves. The Alaska Petroleum Reserve is 23 million acres of valuable land set to be developed. But it\u2019s only a small part of Donald Trump\u2019s ambitious plans.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFreeing Up Federal Lands<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCritics of Trump’s plan claim that he is going to sell off our National Parks. That we will see drilling in Glacier Park.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis is of course nonsense. These vital areas that are important to local ecosystems are off limits. Wilderness areas and wildlife habitats will remain protected. These people obviously have no idea how much land the Federal government owns.\r\n\r\n
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(Map of Public Lands – Everything in red is federally owned, above and below ground): Federal Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAs one can see, in the West and Alaska, the Federal government owns vast tracts of valuable land. These Western states, which joined the Union much later than the Eastern part of the country, were given far less land to control while the Federal government retained a much larger share.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOverall in the United States, the Federal government owns about 28% of the land, but in Nevada, for example, it owns a whopping 80%. Much of this land is currently undeveloped due to bureaucracy and restrictions from previous governments.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNow we are about to see a boom in natural resource use of epic proportions. America will boost its already significant oil production and reclaim its rightful place as a major producer of mineral wealth.\r\n\r\n
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\"\"<\/figure>\r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Birthright to Mineral Wealth<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTrump\u2019s actions are expected to unlock $140 trillion worth of mineral wealth in America over the next 4 years.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe federal government has tacit control over a total of $140 trillion worth of assets\u2014untouched for over 160 years\u2014that could now be freed up thanks to a landmark Supreme Court ruling.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt refers to federal mineral-rich lands spanning the western U.S.\u2014which are largely underutilized due to decades of regulatory gridlock. These lands are estimated to contain trillions of dollars in buried resources, including copper, uranium, lithium, and rare earths.\r\n\r\n
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\"\"<\/figure>\r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cBuried Treasure\u201d for the Future<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nA staggering 28% of U.S. land is controlled by the federal government\u2014much of it rich in critical minerals needed for everything from artificial intelligence processors to missile defense systems.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhat\u2019s Buried in That Land?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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  • $7.35 trillion in Midland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \r\n \t
  • $3.1 trillion in Nome, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \r\n \t
  • $516 billion near the Salton Sea in California.<\/li>\r\n \r\n \t
  • Enough copper in one Arizona mine to meet 25% of U.S. demand.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the U.S. ranks second-to-last in the world in the rate of mineral extraction\u2014just ahead of Zambia.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhy no one has used it: Until now, the Chevron doctrine\u2014which included investment-discouraging regulations\u2014gave federal agencies sweeping powers to block development. Now that it has been overturned by the Supreme Court in Trump\u2019s second term, the door has been flung wide open.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nA New American Economic System<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nUntying this \u201ctrust\u201d could spark a national revolution\u2014away from bureaucratic globalization and back to economic sovereignty and prosperity.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe \u201cAmerican System\u201d prioritizes domestic energy, mineral independence, tariffs over taxes, and strategic national wealth. That plan with Donald Trump is starting to come to fruition!\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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