Friends of the Earth Responds to Interior's Announcements for Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023:
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Today, the Biden Administration announced a set of new regulations regarding land use for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Western Arctic) and the cancellation of remaining oil and gas leases issued by the Trump Administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These announcements offer stronger protections against oil and gas leasing in designated Special Areas . . .
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Today, the Biden Administration announced a set of new regulations regarding land use for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Western Arctic) and the cancellation of remaining oil and gas leases issued by the Trump Administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These announcements offer stronger protections against oil and gas leasing in designated Special Areas . . .