Trump Wants Oil and Gas Drillers in North Alaska

June 4, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Aiming to exploit untapped resources, the Trump administration said it wants to revoke a Biden-era moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Former President Joe Biden set aside millions of acres in the reserve as "special areas" that would be protected from leasing, while keeping restrictions in place for other parcels. The Interior Department at the time said the step was necessary to protect one of "the most remarkable and healthy landscapes in the world.