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FILE PHOTO: Polar bears are seen within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Politics Sep 07

Biden cancels last oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge, overturns sales held by Trump

By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Jun 01

Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The move reverses a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and revives a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Science Jan 09

Watch 1:53
In previously protected Alaskan refuge, auctions begin for drilling

In a live-streamed auction in Anchorage, Alaska on Wednesday, federal officials accepted bids for leases to explore oil and gas across 1.6 million acres of land—land that, until 2017, had been protected from fossil fuel development as part of the…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber

Nation Aug 17

U.S. approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge

The Department of the Interior on Monday approved an oil and gas leasing program within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the sprawling home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.

By Associated Press

Science Apr 27

A group of hikers travels over a large sheet of aufeis in the Anaktuvuk River Valley. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Brooks Range Mountains, Alaska. Photo by Paxson Woelber/via Wikimedia
Can Arctic ecosystems survive without river icings?

A crucial water source for northern ecosystems -- arctic river icings -- are slowly melting away with each successive year.

By Dave Berndtson

Feb 23

Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

By Dan Joling, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling in America's largest wildlife refuge. The Alaska Republican held up a blank sheet of paper to illustrate his point.

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Jan 27

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Why open Atlantic offshore drilling now?

By PBS News Hour

Not even 48 hours since announcing a plan to block drilling in Alaska’s arctic wildlife refuge, the Obama administration rolled out a plan to open up parts of the southern Atlantic coast for oil and gas exploration. While lawmakers from…

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Jan 26

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Obama proposal to expand protection for Arctic wildlife refuge sparks backlash

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