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US holds first oil lease sale for Alaska's Arctic refuge
The U.S. government has held its first-ever oil and gas lease sale for Alaskaâs Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an event critics labeled as a bust with major oil companies staying on the sidelines and a state corporation the main bidder
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
January 6, 2021, 10:37 PM
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JUNEAU, Alaska -- The U.S. government held its first-ever oil and gas lease sale Wednesday for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an event critics labeled as a bust with major oil companies staying on the sidelines and a state corporation emerging as the main bidder.