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US federal lands in Alaska and New Mexico top for resource potential

US Geological Survey carries out first resource assessment of government-owned lands since 1998 - before the shale revolution

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (left), US Energy Secretary Chris Wright (centre) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin smile after posing for a photo - on 2 June 2025 - with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the background.
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (left), US Energy Secretary Chris Wright (centre) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin smile after posing for a photo - on 2 June 2025 - with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the background.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Africa CorrespondentLondon
Published 19 June 2025, 14:37Updated 19 June 2025, 14:37
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