To: didjuneau who wrote (454540 ) 11/14/2025 9:20:07 PM From: didjuneau Respond to Trump Admin Rolls Back Biden-Era Restrictions On Alaska Oil And Gas Drillingzerohedge.com Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration said Nov. 13 that it has finalized a rule rescinding Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas drilling in Alaska as part of efforts to strengthen U.S. energy security. according to the Interior Department (DOI).The petroleum reserve in Alaska, spanning roughly 23 million acres, was designated in 1923 . Last year, the Biden administration restricted oil and gas drilling on over 13 million acres of the area for environmental reasons.“By rescinding the 2024 rule, we are following the direction set by President Trump to unlock Alaska’s energy potential, create jobs for North Slope communities and strengthen American energy security,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a Nov. 13 statement . “This action restores common-sense management and ensures responsible development benefits both Alaska and the nation.” said it supports the move, noting that it would help sustain power generation, education, and other services that rely on tax revenue from resource development infrastructure.“Good policy comes from good process, which requires hearing directly from the people who live, work, and hunt here,” announced that it would reopen the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing and reissued permits for the 211-mile Ambler Road Project, which would allow access to cooper and cobalt deposits in the area.
