A state agency that appealed a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leases on Alaska’s North Slope was denied by a federal judge Monday, preventing any development from starting in the immediate future.
The ruling by United States District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and the State of Alaska in November 2021 against the Biden administration, stating that no drilling for oil or gas can be done on land that was purchased in a lease sale earlier that year.
Two weeks later, President Joe Biden was sworn in and immediately directed the Department of the Interior to conduct a supplemental environmental review that ultimately put a hold on drilling in the refuge in June of that year. The Sierra Club’s Alaska chapter called the decision “a victory for Alaska’s communities, landscapes, and wildlife.”
Demientieff also expressed what the ruling means for her culture. She said the ruling makes them feel heard. “AIDEA should focus on its mission to diversify Alaska’s economy instead of wasting state funds, attempting to defend unlawful leases through unreasonable legal actions,” Sullivan said. “It’s beyond time for AIDEA to move past its obsession with extractive industry and work towards a sustainable economy that serves all Alaskans, present and future.”“I firmly support Alaska’s ability to explore and develop its natural resources in order to create jobs and lower energy prices,” Rep.
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