Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska's vast pipeline system and build a massive natural gas project, a top administration official said Monday.

Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, rips up a piece of paper that had plans from the Biden administration during a news conference at the Pump Station 1 on Monday, June 2, 2025, located near Deadhorse, Alaska, on the state

President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska's vast pipeline system and build a massive natural gas project, a top administration official said Monday.

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