The conference, which was attended by several dozen protesters, aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis. Several top Trump administration officials, including U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, were featured speakers at the conference. The federal officials were continuing a multiday trip aimed at highlighting President Donald Trump’s push to expand oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging in the state. The trip has included meetings with pro-drilling groups and officials, including some Alaska Native leaders on the petroleum-rich North Slope. A visit to the Prudhoe Bay oil field near the Arctic Ocean featured selfies near the 800-mile (1,287-kilometer) trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Environmentalists criticized the conference as promoting new oil and gas drilling and turning away from the climate crisis. Protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
“We find it really disingenuous that they’re hosting this conference and not talking about real solutions,” said Sarah Furman, a protester outside the Anchorage convention hall. The conference, which ran through Thursday, also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference also featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. Environmentalists have long been critical of the Alaska gas project, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions. The project has been stalled for years due to cost and other concerns, but it remains a key priority for the Trump administration. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. Environmentalists have long been critical of the Alaska gas project, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions. The project has been stalled for years due to cost and other concerns, but it remains a key priority for the Trump administration. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. Environmentalists have long been critical of the Alaska gas project, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions. The project has been stalled for years due to cost and other concerns, but it remains a key priority for the Trump administration. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. Environmentalists have long been critical of the Alaska gas project, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions. The project has been stalled for years due to cost and other concerns, but it remains a key priority for the Trump administration. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders. Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, which has taken a lead in advancing the project, on Tuesday announced expressions of interest from a number of “potential partners.” Costs surrounding the project — which have been pegged around $44 billion for the pipeline and other infrastructure — are in the process of being refined before a decision is made on whether to move forward. Environmentalists have long been critical of the Alaska gas project, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions. The project has been stalled for years due to cost and other concerns, but it remains a key priority for the Trump administration. The conference aimed to promote new oil and gas drilling and turn away from the climate crisis, which has been a major concern for environmentalists and protesters. The protesters held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference was attended by several dozen protesters, who were critical of the conference’s focus on new oil and gas drilling. They held signs with slogans such as “Alaska is Not for Sale” and “Protect our Public Lands.”
The conference also included topics such as mining, carbon management, nuclear energy, renewables, and hydrogen. Oil has been Alaska’s economic lifeblood for decades, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has continued to embrace fossil fuels even as he has touted other energy opportunities in the state. Another protester, Rochelle Adams, who is Gwich’in, raised concerns about the ongoing push to allow oil and gas drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gwich’in leaders have said they consider the coastal plain sacred, as caribou they rely on calve there. “When these people come from outside to take and take and take, we are going to be left with the aftereffects,” said Adams. “It’s our health that will be impacted. It’s our wellness, our ways of life.”
The conference featured a friendly question-and-answer period led by Governor Dunleavy, during which Zeldin said wildlife he saw while on the North Slope didn’t appear to be victims of their surroundings and seemed “happy.”
Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the petroleum preserve that are designated as special for their wildlife, subsistence, or other values. Wright bristled at the idea of policy “in the name of climate change” that he said would have no impact on climate change. Stopping oil production in Alaska doesn’t change demand for oil, he said. “You know, we hear terms like clean energy and renewable energy. These are inaccurate marketing terms,” said Wright. “There is no energy source that does not take significant materials, land, and impact on the environment to produce. Zero.”
The conference also included representatives from Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, who were being courted to support the Alaska gas project. The project, as proposed, would include a nearly 810-mile (1,300-kilometer) pipeline that would funnel gas from the North Slope to port, with an eye largely on exports of liquefied natural gas. Wright told reporters that a goal in inviting Asian countries to the Prudhoe Bay stop was for them to see the oil pipeline infrastructure and environment and meet with residents and business leaders.
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