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The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would cancel all remaining oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which the Trump administration opened to development in 2021. Conservationists say the move is a boon to wildlife in one of the fastest-warming regions on Earth.
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Currently, the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will auction leases for people or companies who want to use public lands for exploitative purposes like oil and gas drilling, mining or cattle ranching that disrupt ecosystems and contribute to the climate crisis.
Groups objected in U.S. District Court today to a rule allowing oil and gas companies to harass vulnerable Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears.
Candidates are downplaying climate and environmental issues in the 2022 midterm races as voters focus on inflation and abortion.