US EditionSenate votes to overturn Biden move to restrict Arctic drilling
The Senate vote, 52-45, overturns protections on over 13 million acres in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, aiming to boost oil and gas development amid a prolonged government shutdown.
- On Thursday, the Republican-controlled US Senate voted 52-45 to scrap a Biden-era policy protecting millions of acres in the Alaskan Arctic, with senators invoking the Congressional Review Act to revoke a 2022 decision.
- Senate Republicans and the Trump administration pressed to open the western Arctic, with Alaska's congressional delegation arguing Biden-era restrictions hurt oil development and local economies, especially in Alaska Native communities, while Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened 1.56 million acres for leasing last week.
- The 2022 record of decision underpinned a 2024 rule that protected more than 13 million acres, and the Government Accountability Office said it qualified as a rule for CRA purposes.
- Environmental groups and local leaders say expanded drilling threatens habitat for migratory birds, polar bears, caribou, and jeopardizes food security for Alaska Native communities.
- Next, the measure must pass the U.S. House, where Rep. Nick Begich's companion bill has yet to be considered, after senators invoked the Congressional Review Act to vacate three BLM plans recently.
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The Senate overturned a regulation implemented by Joe Biden that restricted drilling in the Arctic. The vote ended by 52 in favor and 45 against, with John Fetterman as the only Democrat to vote alongside Republicans in the Upper House. Before arriving at President Donald Trump's desk, the bill must pass through the House of Representatives.Read more]]>
Senate Republicans Vote to Gut Arctic Protections
The Republican-controlled US Senate voted Thursday to scrap a Biden-era policy that protected millions of acres in the Alaskan Arctic from fossil fuel drilling, even as the government shutdown continued with no end in sight. The final vote on the resolution, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), was 52-45, almost entirely along party lines. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was the only Democrat to… Source
Sierra Club Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn Arctic Protections
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn environmental protections in the Western Arctic, clearing the way for oil and gas companies to greatly increase drilling activities in the area’s public lands.In a 52-45 vote, the Senate invoked the Congressional Review Act to reverse a 2022 decision that protected millions of acres in the Western Arctic from oil and gas development. The Senate resolution was introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). Rep. N…
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