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Trump Orders Permits for 211-Mile Ambler Road, Takes U.S. Stake in Trilogy Metals

The move revives a project halted in 2024, directing agencies to reissue approvals to open Alaska’s mineral belt for development.

Overview

  • The executive order instructs the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to promptly reissue permits for the access road.
  • The White House announced a $35.6 million investment for a 10% equity stake in Trilogy Metals, including warrants to purchase an additional 7.5% of the company.
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said construction will proceed in phases starting with a pilot single-lane segment as early as next spring, with ownership shared by Alaska, the federal government and Native corporations.
  • Project plans show the gravel route would cross about 26 miles of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and span 11 rivers and thousands of streams.
  • A consortium of Alaska Native tribes and environmental groups is preparing legal challenges, citing risks to caribou, salmon and subsistence resources.