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Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Oil companies could buy oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but with new restrictions, under a plan released this week. At least 400,000 acres in the refuge’s coastal plain would be available for oil and gas leasing,
Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Hours after former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, the Biden administration moved Wednesday to limit oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oil drilling had been banned for decades in the Arctic refuge — a pristine natural region in northeast Alaska home to a wide range of threatened species.
Biden administration sets stage for minimal 2nd lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou calving areas, the Interior Department said
Biden administration seeks to minimize drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge
The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step to advance legally mandated drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge — but plans to do so on the least amount of land possible. The administration
Biden-Harris Hobbles Oil Drilling in a Forthcoming Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Required under Federal Law
Despite Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election and his campaign slogan “drill, baby, drill,” the Biden-Harris administration quickly
Biden moves to limit ANWR oil drilling hours after Trump’s election
The Biden administration indicated it will offer just 400,000 acres during an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) – the minimum
Hours after Trump win, Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The auction is slated for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain, which provides critical habitat for polar bears and other wildlife.
Biden administration sets stage for minimal second lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration on Wednesday issued a final environmental review for a second lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts
The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The ...
US sets stage for second oil and gas auction in Alaska refuge
The Biden administration took a key step towards holding a required sale of oil and gas leases in an Alaska wildlife refuge with the publication of a final environmental review, the Interior ...
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An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
Tad Fujioka, of Sitka, was reported overdue Tuesday evening after not returning from a solo daylong hunting trip on heavily forested Baranof Island, Alaska State Troopers said. State wildlife ...
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Alaska Republican leaders celebrate Trump’s victory
They say they’re hopeful the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will create more opportunity for ...
Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration moved Wednesday to narrow the scope of an oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National ...
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President-elect Trump vows to ‘fight for Alaska like never before’ in video message shared by Dunleavy
In the video, Trump discussed his focus on developing Alaska’s resources in his first term, including signing the 2017 Tax ...
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Alaska Natives vote for major overhaul of subsistence laws
At the Alaska Federation of Natives convention new resolutions vow to “protect, defend, and enhance Alaska Native subsistence rights and practices for the benefit of future generations.' ...