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To wildlife that only lives there. so for decades there has been concern about the massive oil and gas installations and the big plans to expand into areas that are still untouched. ive seen the impact of the industry for myself. it has become a battleground now because those who want america to be less dependent on foreign oil say theyve got to open this place up to far more drilling. when donald trump was president, vast tracts of pristine land were licensed for oil and gas extraction. nowjoe ...

Controversial leases allowing oil and gas exploration, in a wildlife refuge in alaska, have been suspended by president biden. the white house has ordered an environmemtal review of the possible impact, on whats been descibed as americas last great wilderness. the leases were sold at the very end of the donald trumps presidency, with some 11 billion barrels of oil lying beneath the ice. heres our science editor, david shukman. its one of the most sensitive ecosystems on the planet. we spotted th...

Alaska some years ago. the whole arctic region is home to wildlife that only lives there. so for decades there has been concern about the massive oil and gas installations and the big plans to expand into areas that are still untouched. ive seen the impact of the industry for myself. it has become a battleground now because those who want america to be less dependent on foreign oil say theyve got to open this place up to far more drilling. when donald trump was president, vast tracts of pristine...

Are still untouched. ive seen the impact of the industry for myself. it has become a battleground now because those who want america to be less dependent on foreign oil say theyve got to open this place up to far more drilling. when donald trump was president, vast tracts of pristine land were licensed for oil and gas extraction. nowjoe biden has brought that to a halt. environmental campaigners, who have long protested against arctic drilling, say they are now pleased, but still remain cautious...

Concern about the massive oil and gas installations and the big plans to expand into areas that are still untouched. ive seen the impact of the industry for myself. it has become a battleground now because those who want america to be less dependent on foreign oil say theyve got to open this place up to far more drilling. when donald trump was president, vast tracts of pristine land were licensed for oil and gas extraction. nowjoe biden has now brought that to a halt. environmental campaigners, ...

Oh you cant criticize us, it will deter public service, it will deter people who are liars and enablers and really bad people and they should be deterred. they dont get to escape accountability. thats our job to hold them accountable for the rest of their lives. here is a challenge that i have of my political scientist friend here, jason, the problem is some of it is normal. >> right. >> if you leave to jennifers point, it is not like the next time they get power, theyll spoil the entire landsca...

Now, here is alaska. and here are the parts now affected. one-third of the whole state. >> it sets aside for conservation an area larger than the state of california. by designating about 100 million acres for new parks and wildlife areas, the united states has, as of today, double the size of its national park system. >> december, 1980. president carter signs into law that expansion of protected lands. it dramatically helped the arctic national wildlife refuge, a 19 million acre expanse of pris...

One-third of the whole state. >> it sets aside for conservation an area larger than the state of california. by designating about 100 million acres for new parks and wildlife areas, the united states has, as of today, doubled the size of its national park system. >> december, 1980. president carter signs a law of that expansion of protected lands. it dramatically helped the arctic national wildlife ref ur, pristine land in native alaska populated by caribou and sits on top of the largest oil res...

That expansion of protected lands. it dramatically helped the arctic national wildlife refuge, pristine land in native alaska populated by caribou and sits on top of the largest oil reserves in north america, billions of barrels. the refuges remained free of drilling despite many interests and republican administrations, but now that whole status is in jeopardy when trump passed that tax cut at the end of 2017, the legislation he signed included a provision to open up about 1.5 million acres of ...

who is the best? spits or phelps. >> the peak of both of you, who would win? >> selfishly maybe i might beat him. >> spitss inspiring advice and escape from a terror attack with the whole world watching. this is piers morgan tonight. >> mark spits is a true olympic legend long before michael phelps was swimming in the pool. he won seven gold medals and 40 years later he remains an icon and american hero. welcome. >> my pleasure. >> whats it like being an american icon? >> probably more...