Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge

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 plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a legally mandated lease sale.
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.
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 will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy
It’s one of the many ways the Biden administration is working to protect Biden’s biggest accomplishments, including his vast portfolio of actions on climate change and the environment.
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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OPINION: State shouldn’t be buying Arctic oil leases
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain in summer. (Loren Holmes / ADN) I once put the safety cap on a can of bear spray upside down, a mistake I won’t make twice. Such lessons ...
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What to do about one of America's last
Please try again later. Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ranks as one of the wildest places on Earth. In the winter, it’s a haven for some of the last polar bears that traverse land ...
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Letters to the Editor: Congress must act to protect national Arctic refuge; don’t forget about the Jan. 6 coup attempt when voting
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the northeast corner of Alaska is a breathtaking and ecologically vital landscape. Most importantly, it is ground zero for climate change. This area is ...
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What it's like to visit Alaska's most remote wildlife refuge
Three Washington Post journalists traveled to Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to document the landscape and wildlife. Switzerland gives up neutrality Mistakes Everyone Makes While ...
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Letter: Vote to protect Arctic refuge
With news breaking that state-owned Alaska corporation AIDEA approved up to $20 million for potential Arctic refuge leasing bids ... threat that endangers its wildlife and the cultural and ...
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Alaska
Former President Donald Trump won Alaska and its three electoral votes on Wednesday, adding to his lead in the Electoral College.
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State-owned Alaska corporation approves $20M for Arctic refuge oil project
he board of the state-owned Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to spend up to $20 million to prepare and possibly submit bids in an upcoming oil lease ...