Which agency within the executive office of the president is responsible for how natural resources are used?

The agency within the Executive Office of the President that is responsible for how natural resources are used is the Council on Environmental Quality.

Explanation:

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is an advisory body in the Executive Office of the President, available to the President and the Federal Government when they need advice on environmental issues, both nationally and internationally. Its chairman since 2019 is Mary Neumayr.

CEQ was formed in 1969 when President Richard Nixon and his administration passed the National Environmental Policy Act. CEQ also received additional powers with the Environmental Quality Improvement Act one year later.