The Trump administration plans to expand oil and gas drilling in a 23m acre reserve in the Arctic Ocean, prompting fears about impacts on wildlife and Alaska Natives. A public comment period saw over a quarter million responses, signaling widespread concern. The BLM's proposal to roll back protections on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is part of a push to industrialize the Arctic, with plans to allow drilling on 82% of the reserve. Critics argue that the administration's actions show disinterest in public input concerning environmental impacts.
The Trump administration's plan to expand oil and gas drilling in a 23m acre reserve on the Arctic Ocean threatens Arctic wildlife and subsistence rights of Alaska Natives.
More than a quarter of a million people responded to the proposal from the US Bureau of Land Management to roll back protections on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The staggering number of comments submitted during the two-month comment period showed the public was watching and asserting their concerns about Arctic industrialization.
In a rapid regulatory push, the BLM's rollback is part of a broader effort to open 82% of the NPR-A to oil drilling, despite public opposition.
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