EPA Administrator Zeldin, Interior Secretary Burgum, Energy Secretary Wright Travel to North Slope Alaska to Promote American Energy Dominance
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, a member of the National Energy Dominance Council, joined its co-chairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright in North Slope Alaska on June 1-2, 2025, to promote American Energy Dominance.
“The great state of Alaska has abundant resources that will lead the charge as we unleash American energy dominance. It was wonderful traveling across the North Slope with Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris Wright to meet with community residents and energy sector workers to best understand how we can tap into the great potential Alaska has at its fingertips. It’s an honor to serve on the National Energy Dominance Council and I look forward to working with this amazing team, including statewide and local leaders, and especially President Donald J. Trump, to make Alaska more prosperous than ever before,” said Administrator Lee Zeldin.
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, while in Anchorage, Zeldin, Burgum, and Wright joined Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and local energy leaders for a roundtable conversation focused on unleashing Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential. At the conclusion of their discussion, they took questions from the press.
Afterwards, the group headed to Alaska’s North Slope where they toured Utqiagvik.
They ended their night joined by community leaders and residents for a townhall discussion about the abundant opportunities that these Alaskans are seeking to seize on with President Trump in the White House.
On Monday, June 2, 2025, the group traveled to Dead Horse to Trans-Alaska Pipeline Pump Station 1 where they met with energy workers, delivered remarks, and answered media questions. Upon arriving in Dead Horse, Administrator Zeldin, Secretary Burgum, and Secretary Wright, greeted foreign dignitaries from South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were all joining the National Energy Dominance Council for the day’s events.
As part of the day’s events, the group participated in a roundtable with the international leaders and energy industry executives.
They concluded their day with a driving tour around the Central Gas Facility and viewed various sites, including the Prudhoe Bay Discovery well, which played a historic role in making Alaska a major producer of energy.
During the trip, the Cabinet Members also highlighted the tremendous potential of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, especially for Alaska. There are provisions to expedite permitting, allow for greater deregulation and investment, and mandate offshore lease sales to drive Alaska’s energy sector forward and advance the energy dominance agenda. As drafted, Alaskans will see an increase in wages, families would see higher take-home pay, and seniors would benefit from no taxes on Social Security.