Trump’s Plan to Allow Drilling for Oil in the Arctic is Met With Limited Interest On October 23, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced that the Trump Administration would be opening 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil and gas drilling. This announcement continues a slew of executive orders and Federal rule changes expanding and accelerating resource extraction on public lands. The Big Beautiful Bill, passed in July […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | November 5, 2025 0 Comments