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Trump administration revokes Biden-era limits on Alaska oil drilling

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(Reuters) -The Trump ​administration on Thursday ‌finalized its rollback of Biden-‌era limits on oil and gas drilling in an Alaska area ⁠that ‌is the nation’s largest tract ‍of undisturbed public land.

The 2024 rule had prohibited oil ​and gas leasing ‌on 10.6 million acres (4.3 million hectares) of the National Petroleum ⁠Reserve in ​Alaska, ​while limiting development on more than 2 ‍million ⁠additional acres (809,000 hectares).

⁠(Reporting by Nichola Groom;‌ Editing by ‌Chris Reese)

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