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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leases held by AIDEA are canceled, while enhanced protections are proposed for the western North Slope.
The administration terminated seven remaining leases Wednesday, and proposed stronger protections against development on 13 million acres.
The Biden administration canceled several oil and gas leases issued in early 2021 to an Alaskan state economic development agency, it announced Wednesday. The Department of the Interior (DOI) rescinded the seven 10-year leases -- spanning 365,775 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) -- held by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to dozens of species — and to an ongoing political fight over oil and gas. Now, the Biden administration is hoping ending oil and gas leases will be a win.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's A