Yukon MP Larry Bagnell and the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation are hailing the new Biden administration’s move to prohibit oil and natural gas leasing activities in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
“I want to first congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris who took office yesterday,” Bagnell said Thursday.
“The actions they have already taken show Canada and the world that the United States will once again join us in leading the fight against climate change.
“I would also like to applaud President Biden for taking swift action to prevent drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).