Trump administration to open more Alaska acres for oil, gas drilling

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…

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 …

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Trump Administration Opening Millions Of Hectares In Alaska To Oil And Gas Drilling

"Drill, baby, drill" in action.

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…

Burgum Orders Nearly 20 Million Acres In Alaska Opened For Oil, Gas Development

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