Interior Department Halts Oil Drilling In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in August 2001
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden s administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development activity in the Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a move by former president Donald Trump to allow drilling. The Interior Department said it was notifying firms of the freeze, pending a comprehensive environmental review that will determine whether leases in the area known as ANWR should be reaffirmed, voided or subject to additional mitigation measures, the agency said in a statement. The announcement deals a blow to the long-contested quest of oil companies to.
The US government halted all petroleum activities in an Alaskan wildlife reserve pending an environmental review. The decision was hailed by environmental groups, but state officials vowed to contest it.
The Biden administration is suspending a string of oil and gas leases in Alaskas Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning one of former President Donald Trumps most significant environmental acts during his last days in office, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.The action by the Departme ..