Published 3 years ago

Trump administration rushes to wrap Arctic oil leases on last day in office

Summary by The Hill

The Trump administration on its final full day in office finalized lease sales to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), completing the process at a speed critics say is “absolutely unprecedented.”

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Yahoo News

Trump administration issues last-minute Arctic refuge drilling leases

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it had issued drilling leases on more than 400,000 acres (160,000 hectares) of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), delivering on a promise to fossil-fuel proponents on President Donald Trump's last full day in office. Formal issuance of the leases by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management came a day before the inauguration of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, who has pledged to protect the 1…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CBC News

Trump administration issues leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday said it has issued leases covering nearly 1,770 square kilometres in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

3 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Trump administration issues leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday said it has issued leases covering nearly 685 square miles (1,770 square kilometers) in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a move denounced by critics in the waning…

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

Trump administration issues leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday said it has issued leases covering nearly 685 square miles (1,770 square kilometers) in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a move denounced by critics in the waning hours of the Trump administration.Lesli Ellis-Wouters, a spokesperson for ...

3 years ago·United States

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