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The newly sworn-in president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has swung into action on his first day in office. His administration announced plans for a temporary postponement on oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. This was after the Donald Trump administration issued some leases in a particular part of the refuge that the Indigenous Gwich in considered somewhat sacred.
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The Trump Administration Prioritized Leasing in Alaska
According to a spokesperson for the United States Bureau of Land Management in Alaska, Lesli Ellis-Wouters, the Trump administration had prioritized issue leases following a 2017 law that called for lease sales.