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Trump takes another step toward opening up Alaska for oil and gas leasing

New Interior proposal would make up to 82% of National Petroleum Reserve available for development

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House earlier this month, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House earlier this month, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 18 June 2025, 10:50Updated 18 June 2025, 10:50
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