Interior finalizes Arctic oil restrictions, rejects Ambler Road
The decisions underscore the Biden administration’s attempt to curb mining and drilling on public lands.
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The decisions underscore the Biden administration’s attempt to curb mining and drilling on public lands.
The Interior Department finalized a rule limiting future oil and gas development across 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The Biden administration expanded federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness on Friday, blocking oil, gas and mining operations in some of the most unspoiled land in the country.
(CNN) — In a sweeping win for climate and environmental advocates, the Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/biden-administration-bans-drilling-in-nearly-half-of-alaska-petroleum-reserve-in-sweeping-win-for-climate-advocates/">Read More</a>
The Biden administration finalized a rule on Friday to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.