Thirst for Oil Threatens a Pristine Arctic Refuge.

The article focuses on the plan of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to explore oil in the federally protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Topics covered include the role of the Interior Department in the administration's regulatory rollback in Alaska and in the National Petroleum Reserve and the support of some Alaska Natives on the North Slope for oil exploration. A brief background of the struggle over oil exploration in the area is also presented.