Biden plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration official says, undoing a Trump-era decision
The decision comes after President Joe Biden issued an executive order earlier this year instructing the Interior secretary to place a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities there, pending a review.
The President's order pointed to"alleged legal deficiencies underlying the program," such as the"inadequacy" of its previous environmental review.The Trump administration last November started a leasing process for oil and gas drilling sites off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, something environmental groups viewed as a potential last-minute giveaway to the energy industry before the Biden administration took over.This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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