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 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. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:05 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… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 9:04 Obama proposal to expand protection for Arctic wildlife refuge sparks backlash By PBS News Hour Continue watching