Trump Takes Major Step To Unleash Alaskan Oil Shackled By Biden

The Trump administration moved to unleash drilling in a region of Alaska on Tuesday that former President Joe Biden targeted during his tenure in the White House.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled its draft analysis on Tuesday proposing to open more than 80% of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) for oil and gas leasing. The action stands in contrast with the Biden administration’s NPR-A policies, which heavily restricted oil and gas leasing across almost half of the reserve.

“This plan is about creating more jobs for Americans, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and tapping into the immense ⚡Energy resources the National Petroleum Reserve was created to deliver,” Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Adam Suess said. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re cutting red tape and restoring commonsense policies that ensure responsible development and good stewardship of our public lands.”

The Biden administration designated around 13 million acres as restricted “special areas” in the Alaskan North Slope as part of a major crackdown on natural resource extraction in the state. Notably, Biden’s restrictions on Alaskan oil threatened to harm