Trump to declare 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 reduce energy costs, an incoming White House official told reporters.

“That national energy emergency will unlock a variety of different authorities that will allow our nation to rebuild quickly, produce more natural resources, create jobs, create prosperity and strengthen our nation’s national security,” the official said, without providing details on which authorities it will use. the president-elect.

Trump will also sign an executive order specifically to free up energy production in Alaska, the official said.

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

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