"Does Perry seriously not know this??"
Yes he does, from an article that actually gives more of the speech -
"I will work to open up Alaska’s abundant resources to oil and gas exploration, including the ANWR Coastal Plain and the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska. In this one instance, we will need congressional authorization. But it is worth it when you consider we will create 120,000 jobs."
Rick Perry Unveils Energy Plan to Get Government Out of the Way and Get America Working Again