Trump Admin Signals Major Offshore Drilling Expansion, Eyes Arctic and New Coastal Zones

Federal oil and gas leasing boundaries are being redrawn to include the ‘High Arctic’ zone and other areas off-limits under the Biden administration.
Trump Admin Signals Major Offshore Drilling Expansion, Eyes Arctic and New Coastal Zones
An oil and gas drilling platform off Dauphin Island, Ala., in the Gulf of America, on Oct. 5, 2013. Steve Nesius/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
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The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for a major expansion of offshore oil and gas development, announcing the start of a new five-year leasing plan that could open vast new areas—including parts of the Arctic and other previously restricted zones—for energy production.

The Interior Department stated on April 18 that it is developing the new initiative—officially called the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program—in line with President Donald Trump’s push to expand domestic energy production by reversing restrictions imposed under previous administrations.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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