Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday unveiled its long-term schedule for new Alaskan and Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas leases that are part of President Donald Trump's recently signed legislation called the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
The first sale on December 10 will be the start to a minimum of 30 by March 2040 for the gulf and six sales by 2032 for Alaska's Cook Inlet along Alaska's south-central coast near Anchorage.
On Tuesday, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Trump administration was putting in place what he characterized as a "bold, long-term program that strengthens American energy dominance."
The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" legislation was unanimously rejected by Democrats.
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