Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has announced several actions to open up Alaska for increasing drilling, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s calls to realize what the administration has described as the state’s untapped energy potential. 

Thursday afternoon, Burgum detailed three main actions the department would be taking to expand exploration and development opportunities for the fossil fuel industry in Alaska. 

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