Trump Administration Reverses Biden-Era Oil Restrictions, Reopens 13 Million Acres in Alaska for Energy Development

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Washington D.C. Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – The Trump administration on Nov. 13 finalized a sweeping rollback of Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas development in Alaska, restoring access to more than 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A) in a move officials say will bolster U.S. energy security and revive North Slope communities.The new rule—set for publication in the Federal Register on Nov. 17—rescinds the April 2024 Bu