Biden administration withdraws approval for road through Alaskan refuge after previously defending it in court

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Reuters

U.S. withdraws Trump-era land deal in Alaska wildlife refuge

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump's interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Biden undoes Trump-era land deal in Alaska’s Izembek refuge, a Jimmy Carter priority

The Interior Department is withdrawing a Trump-era land-swap deal in Alaska supported by the state's leaders but opposed by conservationists.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

Biden administration withdraws approval for road through Alaskan refuge after previously defending it in court

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its withdrawal of a Trump-era land swap in southwestern Alaska that it once defended in court, a day after its approval of an Alaskan oil project sparked outrage from environmentalists. In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said she has withdrawn the 2019 land exchange between the…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Biden Admin Pulls Trump-Era Deal Allowing Road Through Alaska Wildlife Refuge

The Biden administration is withdrawing from a land exchange deal that would have given the green light for ...

3 months ago·New York, United States

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FijiTimes

U.S. withdraws Trump-era land deal in Alaska wildlife refuge

(Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump’s interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge. The decision comes as President Joe Biden’s administration faces heavy criticism from environmental groups for its approval earlier this week of a massive oil and gas development in Alaska’s Arctic. In a statement, the Interior …

3 months ago·Fiji

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