Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska

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Trending on The Hill - September 4, 2026

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The Trump administration announced Friday it was proposing to fast-track approvals for oil drilling projects in Alaska after a request from a trade group to do so.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a proposal that would seek to quickly approve oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA).

In 1923, then-President Warren Harding set aside the reserve as an emergency oil supply for the Navy. Since that time, drilling........

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