The Biden administration will prevent oil drilling, mining and other industrial activities on these lands. It also blocked a controversial road in Alaska.
But his latest decision is certain to anger Alaska lawmakers, including Rep. Mary Peltola, a popular Democrat who faces a tough reelection race that could determine which party controls the House.
In the analysis released Friday, BLM found that revoking some or all the protections would probably harm hunting, fishing and other subsistence activities in 44 to 117 Alaska Native communities. It also found that lifting the protections could have lasting negative effects on wildlife, vegetation and permafrost.The analysis is not a final decision. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to issue a final decision based on the findings in the coming weeks, the agency said in a news release.
“We can eat a lot of salmon, but we can’t eat gold,” said Eugene Paul, chairman of the Bering Sea-Interior Tribal Commission, which represents more than two dozen local tribes.
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