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Trump issues orders aiming to drill in contentious Alaska areas, revisit Biden climate rules

Headline from The Hill

President Trump late Monday issued a pair of executive orders that seek to bolster oil and gas drilling — including in contentious areas of Alaska. One order seeks to open up drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump to sign executive order supporting oil and gas drilling in Alaska (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The order is one of several energy-related executive actions Donald Trump will take as soon as he is sworn into office.

  2. The Hill

    Trump issues orders aiming to drill in contentious Alaska areas, revisit Biden climate rules (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump late Monday issued a pair of executive orders that seek to bolster oil and gas drilling — including in contentious areas of Alaska. One order seeks to open up drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve.

  3. Phys

    Trump signs executive order reversing Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas exploration in Alaska (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in the first hours of his second term reversed Biden administration orders that restricted oil and gas development in Alaska.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Trump's focus on Alaska (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President Donald Trump issued a flurry of orders yesterday focused on boosting energy production and rolling back some climate regulations. One order stood out, focusing on a single state: Alaska.

  5. KOB 4

    Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state. But environmental groups cast the policies outlined by Trump as worrisome.

  6. Fox News

    Alaska leaders cheer Trump oil and gas drilling executive order (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.

  7. Newsweek

    Donald Trump targets Alaska's oil and gas: 'Drill, baby, drill!' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office Monday, aligning with Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy for drilling in the state to expand.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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