Trump Moves to Open 82% of Alaska’s Petroleum Reserve for Drilling

Since coming into office, United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his “Drill, baby, drill” statement by opening federal land for licensing and encouraging oil and gas companies to increase production. One state Trump has set his sights on is Alaska, an area where oil operations have become increasingly more controversial in recent years due to concerns over environmental degradation. President Trump hopes to double the quantity of crude moving through Alaska’s pipelines, as well as construct a giant gas project,…