Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Biden’s approval of an oil lease sale will keep the door open to drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has approved plans for a sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska that leaves open the door for drilling in a portion of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Biden approves oil lease sale, allowing drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The Biden administration has given approval for the sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska, leaving the door open for drilling in a portion of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Biden Sets Last-Minute Auction of Arctic Refuge Oil Rights
The Biden administration plans to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a last-minute maneuver that could complicate the incoming administration’s plans for driving robust oil development in the region.
Biden administration includes restrictions in Arctic refuge oil lease sale
The federal Bureau of Land Management finalized the restrictions on an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Monday, aimed at protecting wildlife and other environmental resources,
US to offer oil and gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge on Jan. 9
The Biden administration will offer oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at a sale on Jan. 9, the U.S. Interior Department said on Monday. The agency will make 400,000 acres (161,
Biden administration sets Jan. 9 lease sale for potential drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The sale will apply to 400,000 acres of the North Slope coastal plain. Both supporters and critics of drilling in the refuge have criticized the sale.
Biden admin finalizes Arctic refuge oil lease sale
The Bureau of Land Management will open up 400,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for a January sale.
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Still at Risk from Oil Drilling
Interior on Track to Hold Lease Sale Before End of Biden’s Term; Greater Threats Expected Under Incoming Administration
Biden administration approves project to limit Trump-era oil and gas lease mandate in Alaska
President Biden is moving to narrow a Trump-era lease mandate in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, holding a lease sale just two weeks before his term ends.
Biden administration allows limited oil lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The Biden administration has approved a scaled-back oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, keeping open the potential for drilling while sparking legal battles.Becky Bohrer reports for The Associated Press.
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