WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and reviving a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife and a rich reserve of oil. The order by…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and reviving a
Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska s Arctic refuge
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press June 1, 2021 3:56pm Text size Copy shortlink:
WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and reviving a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife and a rich reserve of oil.
The Interior Department order follows a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. Biden s Jan. 20 executive order suggested a new environmental review was needed to address possible legal
Biden admin to suspend oil, gas leases in Alaskaâs Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it reviews environmental impacts of drilling in the remote region that has been the focus of a political fight for decades, according to two people who have been briefed on the administration s plan.
The Interior Department order was set to be announced later Tuesday. It follows a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. Biden’s Jan. 20 executive order suggested a new environmental review was needed to address possible legal flaws in a drilling program approved by the Trump administration under a 2017 law approved by Congress.
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