Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling

The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.

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Trump Administration Revokes Biden Ban on Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness

The decision to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s ecologically sensitive North Slope has the support of the state’s governor and senators.

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Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling

The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.

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Interior Secretary Faces Scrutiny for Travel Amid Shutdown

While some national parks are seeing damage and illegal activity during the government shutdown, Doug Burgum is traveling around the Middle East, selling American gas and oil.

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Climate ‘Ideology’ Hurts Prosperity, Top U.S. Officials Tell Europeans

Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said he would push Europe to loosen environmental rules and buy more gas. Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, tied fossil fuels to a need to win the A.I. race.

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White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind

The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.

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How Trump Administration Cuts Are Hurting National Parks

Amid deep cuts, more than 90 parks have reported problems like lost revenue and cuts to emergency services. One expert called this “a dangerous path.”

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Trump Cracks Down on Bird Deaths, but Only From Wind Turbines

Critics accused the administration of a double standard, trying to stop wind projects because of potential bald eagle deaths while easing rules for oil and gas companies.

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Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables

Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.

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Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump

Three big numbers that show how President Trump has directed tens of billions of dollars in incentives to fossil fuel companies.

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