Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is leading the charge to unleash American energy dominance while slamming China’s grip on critical minerals. Under President Trump’s leadership, Burgum signed orders to fast-track mining and drilling on public lands, reversing Biden-era policies that crippled U.S. resource production. This push creates jobs, lowers energy costs, and breaks America’s reliance on foreign adversaries.
Burgum calls it a “triple win” — putting Americans back to work, securing our energy supply, and safeguarding national security. He blasted the Biden administration for letting China control rare earth minerals needed for everything from smartphones to military equipment. By ramping up domestic mining, we’re taking power from communist regimes and giving it back to American workers.
The Trump-Burgum plan includes lifting Obama-era coal leasing bans and mapping untapped mineral reserves across federal lands. “We’ve got to drill, mine, and log right here instead of begging China,” Burgum declared. Coal isn’t just about electricity — it’s about rebuilding communities devastated by leftist climate policies that shipped jobs overseas.
China currently dominates 80% of rare earth processing, a dangerous vulnerability Burgum aims to eliminate. “Why should our troops depend on Beijing for missiles or fighter jet components?” he asked. The administration’s orders prioritize mining permits and slash bureaucratic red tape that’s blocked projects for decades.
Democrats and environmental radicals are already attacking the plan, but Burgum isn’t backing down. “They’d rather buy minerals from child laborers in Congo than create union jobs in Montana,” he fired back. While coastal elites virtue-signal about renewables, real Americans need affordable energy and paychecks now.
President Trump’s executive orders designate coal as a critical mineral, unleashing new leases on federal lands. Burgum highlighted how Biden’s war on coal spiked electricity bills for working families. “We’re turning the lights back on in Appalachia,” he promised, noting coal’s vital role in steel production and manufacturing.
The America First energy blitz includes logging federal forests to revive timber towns and prevent wildfires. “We’ll build with American wood, not imports from Canada,” Burgum vowed. These policies represent a total rejection of globalist green agendas that sacrifice U.S. sovereignty at the United Nations’ altar.
With China rattled by America’s resurgence, Burgum’s message rings clear: “Mining built this nation — now it’s time to rebuild America.” Through grit, innovation, and common-sense conservative leadership, the Trump administration is proving energy independence isn’t just possible — it’s happening.
