DOJ Settles Arctic Refuge Oil Leasing Lawsuits over 2024 Restrictions

Justice Department Agrees to End Biden-Era Oil and Gas Leasing Restrictions in Alaska

The U.S. Department of Justice said July 7 the Biden administration’s oil and gas leasing restrictions in northern Alaska’s Arctic region violated federal law and asked the court to dismiss lawsuits by the state and its industrial development and export authority challenging the regulations. The lawsuits were filed in 2025 over the Biden administration’s 2024 restrictions on oil and gas lease auctions in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National …

Justice Department settles Alaska lawsuits over Arctic refuge oil leasing program

The Justice Department's Energy and Natural Resources Division has filed a stipulation dismissing lawsuits brought by the State of Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, resolving their challenges to the 2024 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the department announced.

DOJ settles Arctic refuge oil leasing lawsuits over 2024 restrictions

The Justice Department says it settled lawsuits over the 2024 Arctic Refuge oil leasing program, directing Interior to follow federal requirements for development.