Congress Eliminates Biden-Era Plan in Arctic Refuge, Opening Door to Expanded Drilling Opportunities

Trump Set to Sign Off on New Arctic Drilling Surge

Trump advances Arctic drilling with new resolution, enhancing U.S. energy security and job prospects.

Congress eliminates Biden-era plan in Arctic refuge, opening door to expanded drilling opportunities

It’s part of an effort by Alaska’s congressional delegation to open up development in key areas of the state.

Senate GOP Sends Trump Bill Handing Over Arctic Refuge to Big Oil

Climate campaigners, conservationists, and Indigenous people are outraged that congressional Republicans sent a bill to restart fossil fuel leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain to Trump's desk.

Senate Uses CRA to Expand Oil & Gas Leasing in Arctic Refuge - Taxpayers for Common Sense

On December 4, the Senate voted (49-45) to repeal a plan issued by the Biden Administration in 2024 governing leasing for oil and gas development in the 1.5-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a procedural tool that lets Congress strike agency rules and curtail similar administrative actions in the future. The House passed the resolution on November 18.   By repeali…