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

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The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump's interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge.

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 ...

Interior secretary withdraws land exchange but signals support for road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday signaled her support for a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that has been at the center of a decades-long

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The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump's interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge.

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

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Tuesday it rescinded a land swap deal struck by former President Donald Trump's interior secretary that would have allowed a new road to cut through an Alaska wildlife refuge.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

Interior secretary withdraws land exchange but signals support for road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has ordered a new review of previous proposals for a land exchange — authorized under the Trump administration — that would allow for a road to be constructed between King Cove and Cold Bay.