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Bureau of Land Management proposes drilling on most of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Bureau of Land Management proposes drilling on most of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

The Trump administration will propose opening up more than two-thirds of a remote Alaska reserve to oil and gas drilling, according to a document posted Thursday in the Federal Register, removing protections safeguarded under Ronald Reagan.
Alaska’s petroleum reserve is open for drilling. Will the birds survive?
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Alaska’s petroleum reserve is open for drilling. Will the birds survive?

Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, where millions of birds come to nest and raise their young, is now under threat from petroleum development.
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