16. Department of the Interior · Notable

Approve the Ambler Road Project in Alaska

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“Therefore, the new Administration must immediately approve the Ambler Road Project across BLM-managed lands, pursuant to the Secretary’s authority under the ANILCA and based on the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the project.”

What has happened

Oct 23, 2025 Done
"Following President Trump's approval of the appeal filed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service have reissued the necessary right of way permits for the establishment of the Ambler Road Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit has also been reissued." Interior also conveyed nearly 23,600 acres near Ambler to the State. The approval across BLM-managed lands that the Quote asks for is in hand.
- Interior press release: Interior Takes Bold Steps to Expand Energy, Local Control and Land Access in Alaska — new Coastal Plain record of decision, AIDEA leases restored, Ambler Road rights-of-way reissued, 23,600 acres conveyed to the State
  Primary Executive branch Oct 23, 2025
Oct 6, 2025 Attempted
The President approved the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority's June 2025 appeal under §1106(a) of ANILCA and approved AIDEA's 2016 revised consolidated application for the Ambler Road Project, directing "each Federal agency concerned to promptly issue such authorizations as are necessary". A direction, with no permit yet issued.
- Presidential Memorandum: Decision of the President and Statement of Reasons on 2025 Ambler Road Appeal
  Primary Executive branch Oct 6, 2025

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Research notes

Approved by the President himself on appeal under ANILCA §1106(a), then executed by the agencies within three weeks.

Action: issue
Object: Ambler Road Project
ID: 1488