Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling
3 days, 20 hours ago

Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling

NPR  

Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images President Biden is using a decades-old law to block drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean — the largest region a president has ever protected using this authority. "American voters sent a clear message in support of domestic energy development, and yet the current administration is using its final days in office to cement a record of doing everything possible to restrict it," American Petroleum Institute president Mike Sommers said in a statement. "Even if there's no immediate interest in some areas, it's crucial for the federal government to maintain the flexibility to adapt its energy policy, especially in response to unexpected global changes like the Russian invasion of Ukraine," Erik Milito, the president of a trade group representing offshore energy development, said in a statement. And we hope that millions of Americans who live near the ocean or visit or see places on the map protected today … can take comfort knowing that those places will never be subject to offshore drilling and they'll never an oil spill like Deepwater Horizon," the devastating 2010 BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters
Trending News
3 days, 10 hours ago

Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Trump has vowed to establish what he calls American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling …

Biden Bans Fossil Fuel Drilling Across 600 Million Acres Of U.S. Waters
3 days, 10 hours ago

Biden Bans Fossil Fuel Drilling Across 600 Million Acres Of U.S. Waters

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden on Monday signed memoranda banning offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 600 million acres off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Jim Julien/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images President Joe Biden on Monday permanently banned oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of federal waters. “As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities …

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters
3 days, 20 hours ago

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

NPR  

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Trump has vowed to establish what he …

Biden plans to ban some offshore drilling in a way Trump would struggle to undo
Trending News
6 days, 20 hours ago

Biden plans to ban some offshore drilling in a way Trump would struggle to undo

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is expected to permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo. Biden’s planned executive order will invoke the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a law that gives presidents broad authority to …

Joe Biden to block more offshore oil drilling before Donald Trump’s return
1 week ago

Joe Biden to block more offshore oil drilling before Donald Trump’s return

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections for sensitive marine areas during his final weeks in the White House. Unlike other executive actions that can be easily undone, Biden’s planned declaration is rooted in a 72-year-old law that gives the White …

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say

Hindustan Times  

* Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say Plan includes lifting Biden's pause on LNG export licenses * Trump will seek to expedite drilling permits on federal land * Trump to seek to boost sales of offshore oil drilling leases By Jarrett Renshaw Nov 25 - Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a …

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

Miliband overrules officials with immediate ban on new North Sea oil
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Miliband overrules officials with immediate ban on new North Sea oil

The Telegraph  

Ed Miliband has ordered an immediate ban on drilling in new North Sea oil fields in a decision that overrules Energy Department officials and risks triggering a wave of legal action. The applications, from companies seeking to exploit up to 35 new North Sea areas, were submitted as part of the 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round initiated by …

Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump

LA Times  

Then-President Trump points at Harold Hamm, head of North Dakota’s largest oil company, Continental Resources, at an event in 2019. What better sign could there be that we’re drowning in political outrage, that we’re inured to it, than this: A national newspaper scooped this month that Donald Trump gathered about two dozen oil industry executives for a chopped steak dinner …

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration said …

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. “It’s more than a one-two punch to Alaska,” Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said, “because when you take …

Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Joe Biden Just Made It More Expensive To Drill On Public Lands
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Biden Just Made It More Expensive To Drill On Public Lands

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday finalized a new rule to modernize the long-outdated federal oil and gas leasing program. The final rule, which appears unchanged from Interior’s proposal last year, raises the royalties that companies pay to the U.S. government for oil and gas extracted from public lands, from a stagnant 12.5% to 16.67%. David Zalubowski …

Biden Plans Sweeping Effort to Block Arctic Oil Drilling
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule issued Friday by the Biden administration. The new rule does not go so far as to prohibit new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, as many environmental groups …

Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025
1 year ago

Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oil companies offered $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after courts rejected the Biden administration’s plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species. It comes as President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want …

Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — An auction of federal Gulf of Mexico leases for oil and gas drilling must be held in 37 days, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, rejecting environmentalists’ arguments against the sale and throwing out plans by the Biden administration to scale back the sale to protect an endangered species of whale. The administration later scaled back the …

Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sides
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sides

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change. The proposed …

Biden's Plan Would Offer Record-Low Number Of Offshore Drilling Leases
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden's Plan Would Offer Record-Low Number Of Offshore Drilling Leases

Huff Post  

A man fishes near an oil drilling platform in May 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. Eric Ga via Associated Press The Biden administration on Friday unveiled a long-awaited drilling plan that would drastically shrink the nation’s offshore oil and gas leasing program to a maximum of three lease sales over the next five years — the smallest number ever to …

Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides

NPR  

Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides Enlarge this image toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Gerald Herbert/AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico but none in Alaska as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking …

The Last Of The Trump-Era Arctic Refuge Oil Leases Have Been Canceled
1 year, 4 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 touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden touted “unprecedented” climate efforts by his administration …

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 …

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that climate change is an emergency but stopped short of a formal declaration, announcing a modest package of executive actions and promising more aggressive efforts. Still, those actions fall short of demands by Democratic lawmakers and environmental activists who want Mr. Biden to formally declare a climate emergency, which would enable the use …

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 increases oil royalty rate and scales back lease sales on federal lands
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden increases oil royalty rate and scales back lease sales on federal lands

NPR  

Biden increases oil royalty rate and scales back lease sales on federal lands Enlarge this image toggle caption Mead Gruver/AP Mead Gruver/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — The Interior Department on Friday said it's moving forward with the first onshore sales of public oil and natural gas drilling leases under President Joe Biden, but will sharply increase royalty rates for companies as …

Judge halts oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico; the largest offshore auction in U.S. history
2 years, 11 months ago

Judge halts oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico; the largest offshore auction in U.S. history

Salon  

On Thursday, a federal judge threw out the Department of Interior's decision to lease more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas production — the largest offshore auction in U.S. history. In a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice and others, the groups argued that the environmental analysis conducted under the Trump administration violated the National …

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site

Huff Post  

The Biden administration’s oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico last week doesn’t just lock in decades of future drilling and greenhouse gas emissions, it also opens up more extraction in an area where chemical companies dumped tons of hazardous industrial waste. In fact, it was a Shell drilling plan that shed light on the condition of …

Days After Climate Summit, Biden To Hold ‘Carbon Bomb’ Gulf Oil Sale
3 years, 1 month ago

Days After Climate Summit, Biden To Hold ‘Carbon Bomb’ Gulf Oil Sale

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When President Joe Biden spoke about fossil fuels during a Democratic presidential debate in March 2020, he promised to “take on the fossil fuel industry” and rapidly transition the nation away from planet-warming fossil fuels. Ends.” Environmental advocates say Biden is breaking that pledge now as the administration prepares to hold the largest offshore oil and gas …

U.S. Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance. “He’s walking the tightrope,” said energy …

Biden Promised To End New Drilling On Federal Land, But Approvals Are Up
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden Promised To End New Drilling On Federal Land, But Approvals Are Up

NPR  

Biden Promised To End New Drilling On Federal Land, But Approvals Are Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Charlie Riedel/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden's reluctance to …

US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge
3 years, 5 months ago

US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

Associated Press  

— Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance. His pick to oversee those lands, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, adamantly …

Biden administration appears to renege on campaign pledge to end new oil and gas extraction on public lands
3 years, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry -- a much bigger, more influential foe than Democrats faced when they took on the coal industry during the Obama years. Fast forward to 2021 — and oil and gas have eclipsed coal to become the biggest human …

AP sources: Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands
3 years, 11 months ago

AP sources: Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands and waters, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change. The move follows a 60-day suspension of new drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters announced last week …

Biden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters

NPR  

Biden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters Enlarge this image toggle caption Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET In an effort to slow the nation's contribution to climate change, President Biden has signed an executive order to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal …

Biden’s Pause On New Oil And Gas Leasing ‘Will Not Significantly Impact’ The Industry
3 years, 11 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 …

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term
4 years, 1 month 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 administration takes steps toward lease sale in Arctic refuge
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump administration takes steps toward lease sale in Arctic refuge

LA Times  

The Trump administration is taking steps toward a lease sale within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area that President-elect Joe Biden has said he would move to protect from oil and gas drilling. Chad Padgett, state director for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for Alaska, said that hearing from industry on which tracts to make available “is vital …

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 …

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