US EditionTrump administration to open more Alaska acres for oil, gas drilling
- The Trump administration took steps to expand Arctic drilling, including in the contentious wildlife refuge of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge .
- As part of the actions, the Interior Department reinstated a program making the entire 1.56 million-acre coastal plain of ANWR available for oil and gas leasing.
- Environmental groups like the Sierra Club opposed these actions and vowed to fight to preserve the wild and special places for future generations.
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Interior Secretary Burgum Reverses Biden’s Climate Policies in Alaska
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is complying with President Trump’s executive order to remove barriers to energy development in Alaska. Secretary Burgum is implementing plans to open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and lift restrictions on building a liquified natural gas (LNG) pipeline and the Ambler mining road. Interior plans to reopen 82% o…
OP-ED: Seizing opportunities for Alaska with the Trump administration - Alaska Native News
I recently delivered my annual address to the Legislature in Juneau. I spoke about the success we’ve had in continuing our military build-up, including the possibility of re-opening the U.S. Navy base in Adak, to counter the unprecedented number of Russian and Chinese incursions near our air and waters. I spoke about our veterans and how we’re […] The post OP-ED: Seizing opportunities for Alaska with the Trump administration appeared first on Al…
Trump admin proposes expansion of oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic regions
The Trump administration announced plans to expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic regions, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The proposal aims to unlock an estimated 10.4 billion barrels of oil worth about $700 billion. Environmental groups and some Alaska Native communities oppose the move, citing threats to wildlife and sacred lands. These plans are not yet final and will undergo …
DECRYPTAGE - Companies are reluctant, as these costly and long-term projects could be challenged by a future president.
US official's recent directive could put public lands at risk: 'A blatant giveaway'
The new Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, released a directive that gave federal land leases back to huge dirty fuel companies, undoing previous governmental work toward conservation and clean energy. What's happening? According to Inside Climate News, Burgum issued a seven-page directive in February that handed energy leases back to oil and gas drilling companies. These leases had been canceled under the previous adminis…
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