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New oil and gas lease sale set for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, amid litigation

The first sale under a new congressional mandate comes after two previous auctions drew no bids from major oil companies.

  • The U.S. government plans an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on June 5, amid ongoing litigation aimed at blocking drilling in the region seen as sacred by Indigenous people.
  • Conservation groups see the refuge as a place that should be off-limits to development, while supporters say drilling will bolster the local economy.
  • The Trump administration's push to auction off this land despite opposition makes clear that it values corporate interests over the rights of Indigenous peoples, according to an Indigenous leader.
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KTVB broke the news in Boise, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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