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April 22, 2024

Biden restricts oil and gas leasing in 13M acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve

By BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.

The decision — part of a yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state — finalizes protections first proposed last year as the Democratic administration prepared to approve the contentious Willow oil project.


 
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