Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states
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FILE - A haul truck is seen after being loaded with coal by a mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)The Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, where the Ambler Road project would pass through, is visible from Ambler, Alaska, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, right, reads documents at the Capitol subway, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Interior Secretary Doug Burgum points to a map of Alaska as he speaks before President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
FILE - A haul truck is seen after being loaded with coal by a mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
