BP lobbied the US government to allow oil and gas drilling in two previously disputed areas of the Alaskan Arctic , according to Greenpeace 's team of investigative journalists . Documents seen by Unearthed show ##down campaigned privately for areas of the US coast to be opened up for drilling , citing President 's administration 's America First Energy Plan . Much of this lobbying effort was carried out by trade associations within which BP staff hold leadership positions , while the company directly contacted investors requesting additional areas be opened up following Trump 's decision to allow offshore drilling to take place .
BP lobbied the US government to allow oil and gas drilling in two previously protected areas of the Alaskan Arctic, according to Greenpeace's team of investigative journalists. Documents seen by Unearthed show BP campaigned privately for areas of the US coast to be opened up for drilling, citing President's Trump's America First Energy Plan. Much of this lobbying effort was carried out by trade associations within which BP staff hold leadership positions, while the company directly contacted officials requesting additional areas be opened up following Trump's decision to allow Arctic drilling to take place.