ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration is aiming to open millions of acres of Alaska Arctic land for drilling that was protected under the Obama administration. The U.S. Department of the Interior began talks with state officials and the North Slope Borough, looking to update the 2013 management plan that kept drilling off about half of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.
Interior Department Eyes Protected Arctic Land For Drilling
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 3:07pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
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