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It’s no secret Alaska’s oil output has nosedived—from a staggering 2 million barrels per day in 1988 to barely 465,000 barrels in 2024. That collapse isn’t due to lack of resources—it’s due to Washington red tape.
But Trump’s team has a powerful solution: The One Big Beautiful Bill—a sweeping energy and economic overhaul unlike anything seen in decades.
In a fiery op-ed for the Anchorage Daily News, the three cabinet leaders declared, “President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill represents the most comprehensive energy and economic package in a generation, sending a clear signal that America is open for business.”
This legislation doesn’t just talk about change—it delivers. According to the officials, Alaska’s energy sector already accounts for nearly 20% of business earnings and supports 8% of the state’s payroll. With Trump’s bill, those numbers are set to explode.
The benefits are wide-ranging:
“Expanding these resources means lower energy costs, higher dividend checks and more jobs in the state.”
Trump’s bill is also ripping out the roots of Biden’s radical climate crusade. The proposal requires a flurry of lease sales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, handing Alaska 90% of the revenue. Billions in state income are at stake.
It doesn’t stop there. The bill forces the federal government to open 4 million acres for coal leases, breathing new life into a resource the Left has tried to bury.
“With the passage of OBBB, Alaska will be liberated from the radical environmentalism that has kept its extraordinary resources locked away for far too long.”
The bill also kills every green subsidy tucked inside Biden’s so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” a move that’s already triggering meltdowns among climate activists.
Kristen Miller of the Alaska Wilderness League whined, “The Trump administration’s move to roll back protections in the most ecologically important areas of the western Arctic threatens wildlife, local communities, and our climate, all to appease extractive industries.”
But while Biden’s allies panic, Alaska’s leaders are celebrating.
Trump’s team is also resuscitating a long-dormant dream: the Alaska LNG pipeline—a liquefied natural gas mega-project that could become a global energy game-changer.
“The One Big Beautiful Bill will support the Alaska LNG project… by derisking major U.S. natural gas projects and ensuring the Energy Department has the tools to support critical projects like Alaska LNG.”
Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Burgum is doing what Biden wouldn’t—opening the door to production across 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and reviving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Senator Dan Sullivan didn’t hold back when slamming Biden’s restrictions. He called them “illegal” and said they turned energy lands into “de facto wilderness.”
And the stakes are enormous if Congress fails to act.
“The consequences of failing to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill would be catastrophic for Alaska and America. Without extending the Trump tax cuts, we face the largest tax hike in history, a $4 trillion burden that would crush GDP, and raise unemployment.”
Beyond energy, the bill packs serious financial relief. According to the administration, it will deliver up to $13,300 more in take-home pay per family and wage increases up to $11,600 for Alaskan workers.
After four years of energy sabotage under Biden, Trump’s comeback plan offers Alaska—and America—a powerful lifeline.
“Alaska stands ready to lead America into its Golden Age of success. Its extraordinary resource potential can power the Great American Comeback, but only if we unleash it.”
With the One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump isn’t just rebuilding energy policy. He’s drawing a line in the Arctic snow and daring Washington to choose between freedom and failure.
Will Congress side with the American people—or the climate zealots clinging to their failed green utopia?
Either way, Trump’s message is clear: Alaska is back, and energy dominance is just getting started.
