Us Plans Oil, Gas Lease Sale In Alaska's Arctic Refuge

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Thu, 12/03/2020 - 12:52pm

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next month, weeks before President-elect Joe Biden, who has opposed drilling in the region, is set to take office. Conservation groups criticized Thursday's announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed. “Today we put the oil industry on notice.Read more on NewsOK.com

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