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Trump administration sued over renewed oil, gas development push in Alaska reserve
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Trump administration sued over renewed oil, gas development push in Alaska reserve

The Hill · Feb 18, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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The Trump administration is now facing two federal lawsuits over its renewed push to open the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska for more oil and drilling opportunities.  Separate groups sued the Department of the Interior and sub-agencies on Tuesday, citing concerns for the 23-million-acre reserve, located on federal land within Alaska’s North Slope. As mandated by the...

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