I can assure you that we are going to follow NEPA by the letter of the law, skip no steps.
Ryan Zinke
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Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior under President Donald Trump, serving from March 2017 until January 2019. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as energy development, public land management, and conservation efforts. Zinke has also been involved in various initiatives related to veterans and outdoor recreation.
The budget clearly lays out the Administration's top priorities of strongly supporting the American people and rebuilding our infrastructure, fixing our schools, achieving energy dominance, and being fiscally responsible.
For the first time in 60 years, we are a net exporter of liquid natural gas, and we are on track to become the largest oil and gas producer in the world.
I apologize that, last year, I inherited a process. We are making a better process.
You make the laws, you put in the budget and the budget lines. My job is to execute it.
Upfront, public lands are not a Republican or a Democrat or red or blue issue, they are a red, white, and blue issue.
Our regulatory framework, our goal is this: use innovation, best science, and best practices to increase reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship.
The Department's responsibilities in the Arctic include managing responsible on- and off-shore oil, gas and mineral development.
I support the legislation. In the budget, it has the largest investment in the history of this country for Park Service and wildlife refuges.
The budget request includes $111.7 million for the Department's activities in the Arctic.





