Biden administration cancels Trump-era energy leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden administration cancels Trump-era energy leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

LA Times  

In a move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge last week, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The Interior Department’s scrapping of the leases came after the administration disappointed environmental groups earlier this year by approving the Willow oil project in the petroleum reserve, a massive project by ConocoPhillips Alaska that could produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day on the state’s North Slope. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who drew criticism for her role in the approval of the Willow project, said Wednesday that “no one will have rights to drill for oil in one of the most sensitive landscapes on Earth.” However, a 2017 law mandates another lease sale by late 2024. Our climate is a bit safer and there is renewed hope for permanently protecting one of the last great wild landscapes in America.” Alaska’s Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, denounced the Biden administration’s actions as the latest volley in what he called a “war on Alaska.” Two other leases that were issued as part of the first-of-its-kind sale for the refuge in January 2021 were previously given up by the small companies that held them amid legal wrangling and uncertainty over the drilling program.

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Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
3 days, 17 hours ago

Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s wish list for the incoming Trump administration includes oil and gas exploration in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reversing restrictions on logging and road-building in a temperate rainforest that provides habitat for wolves, bears and salmon. Dunleavy has asked President-elect Donald Trump to issue a state-specific executive order that would set …

Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
1 week, 4 days ago

Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse

LA Times  

Caribou gather in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in June. “I’m just waiting to start hearing methane explosions like they do in Russia,” says Bethel, Alaska, City Council Member Mark Springer. A 2023 NASA aerial spectrometer study found some 2 million “hot spots,” often associated with areas scorched by wildfire, emitting more than 3,000 parts per million of methane between …

Biden's approval of an oil lease sale will keep the door open to drilling in Alaska's Arctic refuge
1 week, 6 days ago

Biden's approval of an oil lease sale will keep the door open to drilling in Alaska's Arctic refuge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration has approved …

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
1 month, 1 week ago

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production. A debate over drilling on federal lands on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope …

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

CNN  

CNN — 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. Although President Joe Biden approved the major new Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, his administration has also put in protections for a vast amount of Alaskan …

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

CNN  

CNN — 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. Although President Joe Biden approved the major new Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, his administration has also put in protections for a vast amount of Alaskan …

Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens
8 months ago

Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens

Politico  

Biden said in a statement he was “proud that my Administration is taking action to conserve more than 13 million acres in the Western Arctic and to honor the culture, history, and enduring wisdom of Alaska Natives who have lived on and stewarded these lands since time immemorial.” But Murkowski and other GOP senators held a press conference Thursday to …

Biden Plans Sweeping Effort to Block Arctic Oil Drilling
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden Plans Sweeping Effort to Block Arctic Oil Drilling

Hindustan Times  

The US set aside 23 million acres of Alaska’s North Slope to serve as an emergency oil supply a century ago. Company executives and Alaska lawmakers have increasingly raised alarm over the plan, saying it could thwart oil and gas development across much of the reserve, even on existing leases. “It would openly defy federal law while ignoring rising energy …

Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An appeals court panel is deciding whether to let stand the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil project in a federal petroleum reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Monday in San Francisco focused largely on the groups’ claims that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management did not consider a “reasonable” range …

Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a decision that environmental groups swiftly vowed to fight. The administration has defended its climate record, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland earlier this year called Willow “a very long and complicated and difficult decision to make,’’ …

Biden bans drilling in Alaskan refuge due to climate crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden bans drilling in Alaskan refuge due to climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration has banned oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, …

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department of Interior’s scrapping of the leases …

The Last Of The Trump-Era Arctic Refuge Oil Leases Have Been Canceled
1 year, 3 months ago

The Last Of The Trump-Era Arctic Refuge Oil Leases Have Been Canceled

Huff Post  

A demonstrator holds a sign against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge outside the U.S. Capitol in December 2018. SAUL LOEB via Getty Images President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday canceled all remaining Donald Trump-era oil and gas leases in Alaska’s fragile Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and moved to protect an additional 13 million acres in the nearby National …

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward

NPR  

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP The Biden administration is canceling the only seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Responses from Capitol Hill have been critical Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. …

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation as flying in the face of his pledges to slow climate change. Leshy, a professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, called the decision …

Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

Firstpost  

The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the controversial major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is …

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling
1 year, 9 months ago

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

Associated Press  

— As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, his administration announced he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. The moves come as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on t he $8 billion Willow project, a controversial oil drilling plan …

US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska
1 year, 9 months ago

US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration’s approval of Willow project in northwestern US state draws condemnation from environmental groups. The United States has approved a contentious oil-and-gas drilling project in the northwestern state of Alaska, drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say the move flies in the face of President Joe Biden’s climate pledges. The US Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it …

US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports
1 year, 9 months ago

US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Reported decision to proceed with the major drilling venture comes a day after Biden announced sweeping curbs on oil and gas leasing in the region. US President Joe Biden’s administration will approve a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska, news reports say, a day after a series of protections against energy exploration were announced for the northern state and the …

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska
1 year, 9 months ago

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska

NPR  

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska Enlarge this image toggle caption ConocoPhillips via AP ConocoPhillips via AP The Biden administration has approved a massive new oil drilling project in Alaska, over the objections of environmental advocates who have said greenlighting the plan would violate the president's climate goals. Sponsor Message Proponents have suggested that the …

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained
1 year, 9 months ago

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

NPR  

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Any day now, the Biden administration is expected to decide whether to approve a controversial oil drilling project that's become a galvanizing issue for Gen Zers passionate about climate change. The Biden administration says boosting oil production could …

Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said the development could be “one of the biggest, most important …

Environmental law groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits
2 years, 6 months ago

Environmental law groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits

CNN  

CNN — Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. Citing the severity of the climate crisis, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Western Environmental Law Center and the WildEarth Guardians are trying to stop oil and …

Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, removing millions of acres from possible drilling as U.S. gas prices reach record highs. The Interior Department announced the decision Wednesday night, citing a lack of industry interest in drilling off the Alaska coast and …

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
3 years ago

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to limit areas available for energy development and raise costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public land and water. The long-awaited report by the Interior Department stops short of recommending an end to oil and gas leasing on public …

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit

NPR  

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images Days after President Biden told world leaders that his administration is committed to slowing climate change with "action, and not words," his Interior Department oversaw one of the largest oil and gas lease sales …

Biden administration appears to renege on campaign pledge to end new oil and gas extraction on public lands
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden administration appears to renege on campaign pledge to end new oil and gas extraction on public lands

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said she does not believe that Joe Biden’s administration currently plans …

Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Associated Press  

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. Biden’s Jan. 20 executive order suggested a new …

Biden to suspend Trump-era oil drilling leases in Arctic refuge
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden to suspend Trump-era oil drilling leases in Arctic refuge

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden’s January 20 executive order stated a new environmental review was needed to address possible legal flaws in a drilling programme approved by the Trump administration. The administration of United States President Joe Biden is suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it reviews environmental impacts of drilling in the remote …

Biden to suspend Trump’s eleventh-hour oil leases in Arctic
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden to suspend Trump’s eleventh-hour oil leases in Arctic

LA Times  

The Biden administration will suspend Arctic refuge drilling rights sold in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency, a move that buys time for further environmental analysis, according to a person familiar with the decision. Just two oil companies and an Alaska economic development corporation bought the right to explore for oil and gas on tracts in the refuge’s coastal …

EXPLAINER: Why is Biden halting federal oil and gas sales?
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is Biden halting federal oil and gas sales?

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden shut down oil and gas lease sales from the nation’s vast public lands and waters in his first days in office, citing worries about climate change. “If it’s not possible to have a carbon tax on all oil and gas extraction, at least we could do something akin to that on public lands,” said James Stock, …

As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe
3 years, 9 months ago

As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe

The Independent  

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Biden’s Pause On New Oil And Gas Leasing ‘Will Not Significantly Impact’ The Industry
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden’s Pause On New Oil And Gas Leasing ‘Will Not Significantly Impact’ The Industry

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is set to temporarily suspend all new oil and gas leasing on federal lands pending an administrative review, part of an early blitz of executive orders seeking to undo former President Donald Trump’s denialist legacy on climate. PAUL RATJE via Getty Images “It used to be the ‘war on coal,’” said Clark …

Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration announced Thursday a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters, as officials moved quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment. It follows Democratic President Joe Biden’s campaign pledge to halt new drilling on federal lands and end the leasing of publicly owned energy …

Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden s administration announced plans Wednesday for a temporary moratorium …

US holds first oil lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic refuge
3 years, 11 months ago

US holds first oil lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. government held its first-ever oil and gas lease sale Wednesday for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an event critics labeled as a bust with major oil companies staying on the sidelines and a state corporation emerging as the main bidder. Kate MacGregor, a deputy Interior Department secretary, said the sale marked, in part, the Trump …

US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic refuge
4 years ago

US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic refuge

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and …

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term
4 years ago

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

NPR  

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. "Congress directed us to hold lease sales in the ANWR Coastal Plain, and we have taken a significant step in announcing the first sale in advance of the December 2021 deadline set by law," said a statement Thursday from Chad …

Trump’s ruinous parting shot at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (opinion)
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s ruinous parting shot at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Victoria Herrmann is the managing director of The Arctic Institute and an assistant research professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. And with a president-elect poised to use the pandemic’s recovery to jumpstart an economic transition away from oil to 100% renewable energy, any new development – including ANWR wells – will soon become a valueless stranded …

Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Oil Rights In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Oil Rights In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

NPR  

Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Oil Rights In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/AP Starting Tuesday, oil and gas companies can pick which parts of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge they're interested in drilling. But conservation groups are blasting the Trump administration's decision to push forward with the sale now, about two …

It’s a bizarre time for Trump to open Alaska’s Arctic refuge up to oil drilling
4 years, 4 months ago

It’s a bizarre time for Trump to open Alaska’s Arctic refuge up to oil drilling

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The world is swimming in excess oil. “At current and foreseeable oil prices, the industry’s appetite to drill in ANWR will be exceptionally low and quite possibly will be zero,” Pavel Molchanov, energy analyst at Raymond James, told CNN Business. Even if Trump can overcome legal challenges to offer lease sales in ANWR, that doesn’t …

Trump administration approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump administration approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

Live Mint  

The Trump administration on Monday finalized a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting it on track to issue decades-long leases in the pristine wilderness area before a potential change in US leadership. But a Republican-passed tax bill in 2017 opened the area to oil and gas leasing, a key pillar of US …

Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

NPR  

Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. RUSKIN: Drilling advocates like Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski like to point …

Trump set to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump set to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling

LA Times  

The Trump administration on Monday authorized a sweeping plan to sell drilling rights and spur oil development in Alaska’s rugged Arctic refuge, setting up a possible auction by the end of 2020 and a political clash if the president loses the November election. The Interior Department’s decision approves oil leasing across the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s entire 1.56-million-acre coastal plain …

Trump admin approves oil, gas leasing in Alaska wildlife refuge
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump admin approves oil, gas leasing in Alaska wildlife refuge

Al Jazeera  

The United States Department of the Interior on Monday approved an oil and gas leasing programme within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the sprawling home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision, which will determine where oil and gas leasing will take place in the refuge’s coastal plain, a …

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