Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to Alaska, Expands State Control Over Resources

The decision is in line with Trump’s executive order to release Alaska’s natural resources.

A charter boat moored in the port of Whittier, Alaska, on Nov. 3, 2025. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

The Department of the Interior announced on May 6 that it has transferred around 1.4 million acres of land along the Dalton Utility Corridor to Alaska, giving the state more control over its resources.

“This corridor encompasses some of Alaska’s most critical transportation and energy assets, including portions of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor, the Dalton Highway, and proposed routes for the Ambler Road and Alaska Liquified Natural Gas projects,” the department said in a May 6 statement.