Earthjustice Celebrates Cancellation of Arctic Refuge Leases and Proposed Future Actions
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023:
The Biden administration today announced several key protections for the Arctic in Alaska, laying the groundwork for lasting benefits to Indigenous people, threatened wildlife, and a region acutely impacted by climate change. In a long hoped-for victory for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Department of Interior cancelled oil-and-gas leases issued following a 2021 lease sale that a . . .
The Biden administration today announced several key protections for the Arctic in Alaska, laying the groundwork for lasting benefits to Indigenous people, threatened wildlife, and a region acutely impacted by climate change. In a long hoped-for victory for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Department of Interior cancelled oil-and-gas leases issued following a 2021 lease sale that a . . .