Wilderness Society: Biden Administration Takes Sweeping Steps for Arctic Conservation
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023:
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In an extraordinary trio of announcements today, the Biden administration renewed its emphasis on addressing conservation and climate change to protect America's Arctic by:
* Canceling the sole remaining oil leases held by the state of Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, issued illegally by the Trump Administration.
* Issuing a . . .
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In an extraordinary trio of announcements today, the Biden administration renewed its emphasis on addressing conservation and climate change to protect America's Arctic by:
* Canceling the sole remaining oil leases held by the state of Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, issued illegally by the Trump Administration.
* Issuing a . . .