Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska and Biden

A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
The U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Oil Companies Offer Zero Bids for Arctic Refuge Drilling Rights
Oil companies declined to bid in a US government auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as industry interest wanes in a region that’s rich with crude but difficult to develop.
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Feds receive no bids for Arctic refuge oil and gas lease sale
The lack of interest raises questions about the future of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, after decades of debate.
Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development
The state of Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over restrictions the federal government imposed in December on oil and gas leases in the Arctic set for auction this week. The
Alaska sues Biden administration for 'irrational' restrictions on Trump-era oil and gas drilling mandate
The state of Alaska is suing the Biden administration over claims that they are violating the statutory mandate of Congress by limiting the an oil and gas lease in the state.
Why Alaska is trying to stop the feds from issuing drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge
The state of Alaska has been the biggest fan of oil and gas drilling in the refuge. It says this lease sale is designed to discourage development.
Alaska is suing the Biden administration over Friday’s Arctic refuge oil lease sale. Will there be much bidding this time?
The state argues that restrictions imposed on the lease sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.
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