The U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday proposed to open up 82% of Alaska’s 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing, reversing a Biden-era plan. On his first day in office,

The Trump administration proposed opening 82% of Alaska's 23-million-acre (9.3-million-hectare) National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing, a move that would reverse Biden-era efforts to limit drilling in the area,

The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to expand potential oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, reversing the more restrictive approach of the former Biden administration.