Interior Department Opens Up 2.1 Million Acres in Alaska for Energy Projects

Alaska can now take title to the land, giving the state greater control over its natural resources.

The northern lights illuminate the sky over Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 20, 2026. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is opening up roughly 2.1 million acres of public land in Alaska for major energy projects, according to a Feb. 20 statement.

The land is in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor, which includes the Alaska Liquid Natural Gas line, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, and the Ambler Road project, which aims to develop a 211-mile mining road in the region.