Alaska officials say effects are unclear Trump move had been criticized by activists Northern part of reserve at issue Anchorage — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has issued an order rescinding a previous Interior department order, under President Donald Trump, to expand acreage available for oil and gas leasing in the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in northern Alaska. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The revised Integrated Activity Plan for the NPR-A, finalized in a federal Record of Decision in December, would make about 18 million acres available for leasing, up from approximately 13 million acres in the previous plan, which was put in place in 2013 by former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell under President Barack Obama’s administration. ‘Intense scrutiny’ Alaska officials studying the new order, issued April 16, said it’s unclear what effects Haaland’s decision will have and whether it […]