Trump will declare a national energy emergency, expanding his legal options to address high costs

President-elect Donald Trump will declare a national energy emergency after his inauguration on Monday to lower energy costs, a new White House official told reporters.

“That national energy emergency will unlock a number of different authorities that will allow our country to rebuild quickly, produce more natural resources, create jobs, create prosperity and strengthen our country’s national security,” the official said, without specifying which powers would be used newly elected president.

Trump is also poised to sign an executive order to jump-start energy production in Alaska, the official said.

“Alaska is so critical to our national security, given its geostrategic location, and it’s a key location from which we could export LNG not only to other parts of the United States, but also to our friends and allies in the Asia-Pacific region,” he said. is an official.

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