Joe Biden, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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 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.
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 said it completed the final environmental analysis for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — the penultimate
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
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 2nd 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. The administration also identified a preferred alternative for the sale that would offer 400,
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Interior slammed over plans for ANWR oil lease sale
Supporters and critics of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge criticized the administration after the release of a final environmental review ...
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Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge sits between Prudhoe Bay’s oil fields and the Canadian border. Its coastal ...
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US sets stage for second oil and gas auction in Alaska refuge
The Biden administration took a key step toward holding a required sale of oil and gas leases in an Alaska wildlife refuge ...
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Biden finalizes review of controversial ANWR oil program
The environmental analysis faces a 30-day review period before Interior can issue a record of decision. A final notice of sale also must be published at least 30 days before the sale date. During the ...
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised to overhaul U.S. energy policy, with an aim of maximizing the country’s already ...
Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Trump has vowed to boost oil drilling in the refuge, as part of broader plans to expand fossil fuel production on ...
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Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shortly after Trump victory
The Biden administration is seeking to limit oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, releasing a ...