Trump administration moves to expand offshore drilling — including in the Arctic

Trump Admin Signals Major Offshore Drilling Expansion, Eyes Arctic and New Coastal Zones

The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for a major expansion of offshore oil and gas development, announcing the start of a new five-year leasing plan that could open vast new areas—including parts of the Arctic and other previously restricted zones—for energy production. The Interior Department said on April 18 that it is developing the new initiative—officially called the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasi…

Trump administration plans offshore oil leasing in Alaska’s ‘High Arctic’

A polar bear is spotted on a multiyear ice floe in the Beaufort Sea on Aug. 13, 2023. The Trump administration is planning to designate a new "High Arctic" region off Alaska for offshore oil and gas leasing. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Bice/U.S. Coast Guard)The Trump administration plans to create a new designated region for offshore oil leasing in Arctic waters off Alaska, an area where past exploration attempts have failed amid ext…

Trump administration moves to expand offshore drilling — including in the Arctic

The Trump administration announced Friday it was moving to expand offshore drilling, potentially including in the Arctic. In a Friday press release, the Trump administration said it would replace a Biden-era plan for offshore drilling in the years ahead that included the fewest number of opportunities for new drilling in the history of the program.…

Trump Administration creating new offshore oil and gas planning area in Alaska: 'High Arctic'

The Trump administration is taking more steps to reverse onerous Biden-era public lands rules that limited oil and gas development across millions of federally managed acres in the West and Alaska. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is updating its planning framework with a new offshore planning area, called the High Arctic, off the north […] The post Trump Administration creating new offshore oil and gas planning area in Alaska: ‘High Arctic…

Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.

Trump Administration Kicks off Plan for Expanded Offshore Drilling