refuge. some state officials on the west say this could damage their economies and all of this comes as the u.s. dealing with rising gas prices above $3 at the national average today. today, it is hitting that price, $3.04 and washington correspondent for fox business is here live from the white house. we are back at that point, gas prices on a day-by-day basis and above $3 now. >> certainly above $3 and the greater washington, d.c., area, sandra, i can tell you that. good afternoon. we talk about this and more region arctic wildlife region, this dates back to 2017 and believe it or not the tax bill written that year because in the tax bill, the ability to lease the federal government oil and natural gas is actually written into that bill. the last days of the prior administration so earlier this year in january or the bureau of land management announced nine leases that would be allowed in the refuge.