Oil and Gas Permits Surge 55% Amid Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Energy Policy
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda, surging drilling permits, falling inflation, and rising national security stakes at home and abroad.
Recent data from the Interior Department reveals a significant increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands, showing a rise of approximately 55% since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum attributes this surge to lower domestic energy costs and enhanced U.S. energy competitiveness on the global stage.
Burgum stated, “President Trump promised to ‘drill, baby, drill,’ and his policy of increasing an abundant supply of energy, creating energy dominance for America, is bringing home the goals of dropping inflation and bringing prosperity to Americans and bringing peace abroad.” This statement was made during his appearance on “Mornings with Maria.”
According to the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Department approved 5,742 permits for drilling on public lands over the past year. This figure marks a substantial increase compared to the same timeframe under the previous administration.
A pump jack drills crude oil from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, on March 17, 2023. (Bing Guan / Reuters Photos)
Burgum emphasized that the administration’s energy dominance agenda has far-reaching implications, from reducing everyday costs for American families—covering essentials like food, clothing, and gas—to bolstering U.S. leverage on the global stage. “President Trump [is] breaking the back of inflation,” he remarked.
He further noted, “Being energy-abundant has allowed us to take actions, whether it’s eliminating Iran’s nuclear capability or arresting Maduro; all of those things are possible because of President Trump’s energy abundance, energy dominance agenda.”
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During his 2024 campaign, President Trump pledged to unleash American energy production, consistently criticizing the Biden administration’s energy policies as restrictive and inflationary.
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey on June 21, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP / Getty Images)
Last month, a coalition of conservative groups representing the energy industry celebrated a series of regulatory and fiscal “wins” under Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright. These achievements included cutting green subsidies and reigniting nuclear development.
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U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda, surging drilling permits, falling inflation, and rising national security stakes at home and abroad.
Recent data from the Interior Department reveals a significant increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands, showing a rise of approximately 55% since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum attributes this surge to lower domestic energy costs and enhanced U.S. energy competitiveness on the global stage.
Burgum stated, “President Trump promised to ‘drill, baby, drill,’ and his policy of increasing an abundant supply of energy, creating energy dominance for America, is bringing home the goals of dropping inflation and bringing prosperity to Americans and bringing peace abroad.” This statement was made during his appearance on “Mornings with Maria.”
According to the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Department approved 5,742 permits for drilling on public lands over the past year. This figure marks a substantial increase compared to the same timeframe under the previous administration.
A pump jack drills crude oil from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, on March 17, 2023. (Bing Guan / Reuters Photos)
Burgum emphasized that the administration’s energy dominance agenda has far-reaching implications, from reducing everyday costs for American families—covering essentials like food, clothing, and gas—to bolstering U.S. leverage on the global stage. “President Trump [is] breaking the back of inflation,” he remarked.
He further noted, “Being energy-abundant has allowed us to take actions, whether it’s eliminating Iran’s nuclear capability or arresting Maduro; all of those things are possible because of President Trump’s energy abundance, energy dominance agenda.”
ENERGY SECRETARY SAYS CHEVRON EXPANSION, US OIL ROLE IN VENEZUELA COULD COME ‘PRETTY QUICKLY’
During his 2024 campaign, President Trump pledged to unleash American energy production, consistently criticizing the Biden administration’s energy policies as restrictive and inflationary.
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey on June 21, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP / Getty Images)
Last month, a coalition of conservative groups representing the energy industry celebrated a series of regulatory and fiscal “wins” under Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright. These achievements included cutting green subsidies and reigniting nuclear development.
TRUMP SPEECH SPARKS OPTIMISM AS ‘GANGBUSTER’ ECONOMY FORECASTED FOR 2026
American Energy Institute founder and CEO Jason Isaac discusses President Donald Trump’s push to lower oil prices and the role Venezuelan oil could play on ‘The Bottom Line.’
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Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
