White House plan would open vast Alaskan reserve to decades of oil drilling

White House plan would open vast Alaskan reserve to decades of oil drilling

The Trump administration is moving to eliminate environmental protections for most of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, drawing widespread opposition from Alaska Native communities, scientists, and conservation groups.Aisha Kehoe Down reports for The Guardian.In short:The Bureau of Land Management proposes rescinding safeguards for key Arctic habitats, opening 82% of the 23-million-acre reserve to oil and gas development.Alaska Native leade…