Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Trump administration is proposing to loosen the regulation of offshore Arctic oil drilling by revoking several safety regulations put in place during the Obama administration.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it will propose a new rule to change what it called “a burdensome regulatory framework” imposed a decade ago on oil development in federal Arctic waters.

In a statement, Interior officials said the move would encourage oil development …

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