US EditionTrump approves contentious drilling and mining in Alaska
The Interior Department restored leases and plans multiple sales to boost energy independence and create jobs in Alaska’s 1.5 million-acre Arctic Refuge coastal plain.
- The Trump administration finalized plans to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for potential oil and gas drilling, marking a significant political and environmental development.
- This decision fulfills a campaign promise by President Donald Trump and Congress to promote energy exploration in the Arctic region, which is vital to the Indigenous Gwich’in people.
- U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the plan, enabling at least four lease sales over the next decade.
- Conservation groups, including The Wilderness Society, pledged to legally challenge this decision due to its impact on wildlife habitat.
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Trump Admin Reopens Alaska Wildlife Refuge for Oil, Gas Leasing
The Department of the Interior (DOI) said on Oct. 23 that it will reopen the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas leasing, reversing the limits imposed by the previous administration. The Biden administration had previously restricted oil and gas activity in the reservation as part of an effort to preserve fish and wildlife habitats. After taking office for a second term on Jan. 20, President Donald Tru…
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Richmond Times-DispatchFeds pave way for oil drilling in refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's…
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