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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
Nov 13, 2025

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s environmental jewels. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the decision Thursday that paves the […]

Trump administration says it will expand coal leasing, fund coal plant upgrades
Sep 29, 2025

Trump administration says it will expand coal leasing, fund coal plant upgrades

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will expand coal mine leasing on federal lands and provide hundreds of millions of dollars to support more coal-fired power generation, officials said on Monday. The plan is part of a broader effort by the administration to reverse the decline of coal use in the U.S., a fossil fuel that […]

An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
May 9, 2025

An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays

Equinor warns it may scrap Empire Wind after Trump halts work; $2.5B project in jeopardy as construction pause costs up to $50M weekly.

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