Sunday, June 21, 2026
Alaska

White House Seeks Swift Action to Issue Alaska’s ANWR Oil Leases

From REUTERS ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The Trump administration is seeking to sell leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as quickly as possible – drawing fire from opponents of drilling in the sensitive area, who are warning against a rushed process. A top Department of Interior official who traveled to Alaska last week promised an imminent start to the

Unprecedented 10,000 Oil & Gas Drilling Permit Applications Stymie Wyoming

From the Casper Star Tribune Wyoming current rig count: 30; drilling applications suddenly in the queue: 10,000 “I do not believe, based on my 36 years with the WOGCC, that we have had (approximately) 10,000 permits waiting to be processed” – WOGCC Director Mark Watson  State regulators forced to rework priorities to face Wyoming’s 5-year oil and gas backlog: ‘drill