Biden to Suspend Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling
JUNE 1, 2021
The pendulum has swung again in the decades-long battle over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Biden administration is moving to suspend oil-and-gas leases in the sensitive Alaskan habitat, blocking a last minute rush by the Trump administration to open the wilderness area to energy companies. The move has yet to be formally announced, but was confirmed Tuesday by both the AP and the Washington Post.
