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Trump Targets Alaska's Oil and Gas

Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.

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Oil industry unlikely to rush to Alaska despite Trump's call to drill

U.S. oil and gas companies are unlikely to expand development in Alaska and the Arctic following President Donald Trump's executive order enabling them to do so, company officials and industry representatives told Reuters,

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Alaska leaders cheer Trump oil and gas drilling executive order

President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.

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Donald Trump Targets Alaska's Oil and Gas: 'Drill, Baby, Drill!'

Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office Monday, aligning with Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy for drilling in the state to expand.

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As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska

It was so cold across Florida on Thursday morning that temperatures in at least four cities were colder than in Alaska, but a ...

Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley

President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali ...

Man went to grocery store to kill someone, ‘he didn’t care who,’ Alaska official says

A man accused of fatally shooting a customer outside an Alaska grocery store and then firing more shots inside the store was ...

Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t.

The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The ...

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Alaska senator opposes Hegseth, becoming first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet ...

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How Alaska’s Historic Roadhouses Are Standing the Test of Time

I wasn’t necessarily looking to purchase a place listed on the National Register for Historic Places,” says Knight, “but when ...

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Bill to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Alaska students filed in the Legislature

The new bill sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert of Fairbanks would provide meals for all Alaska students, regardless of ability ...

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Golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad ...