Trump administration finalizes an expanded drilling plan for Alaska’s Arctic petroleum reserve
The plan opens millions of acres in the NPR-A, including sensitive areas such as Teshekpuk Lake, to oil and gas drilling.
January 5, 2021
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With a little more than two weeks remaining in office, the Trump administration announced Monday that it has opened an additional 7 million acres of Arctic Alaska land to oil leasing.
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