Trump, Alaska

Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.
Oil industry unlikely to rush to Alaska despite Trump's call to drill
U.S. oil and gas companies are unlikely to expand development in Alaska and the Arctic following President Donald Trump's executive order enabling them to do so, company officials and industry representatives told Reuters,
Alaska leaders cheer Trump oil and gas drilling executive order
President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.
Dunleavy praises Trump orders calling for more drilling, logging and mining in Alaska
Dunleavy offered no opinion on Trump's decision to rename Denali as Mount McKinley, saying he wanted to speak with the president before sharing his own view.
Donald Trump Targets Alaska's Oil and Gas: 'Drill, Baby, Drill!'
Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office Monday, aligning with Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy for drilling in the state to expand.
Trump's Vow To "Drill, Baby, Drill" Is Hitting Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge
In the first few hours of his second presidency, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that could pave the way for oil drilling in North Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the last great wildernesses left in the US.
Trump reignites debate on Alaska logging
The decision to again lift limits on roadless-area development sets up a rematch over the Tongass National Forest.

Denali, William McKinley and Alaska

Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t.
The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The ...
Alaska senator opposes Hegseth, becoming first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet ...
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Trump signs executive order to boost development of Alaska’s ‘extraordinary’ natural resources
A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska’s ...
4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake ...
Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaska’s Denali and the Gulf of Mexico
President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called the Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its former name, Mount McKinley.
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill through the House, and the Senate majority is expected to introduce its own election reforms later this week ...
Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska
Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.
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Hard work and hope: Ukrainians in Alaska ponder an uncertain future
Alex Shalukho came from Sumy, a Ukrainian town on the border with Russia. As the war began, Sumy residents fought for their ...
Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...