US set to hold latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation groups warn the sale could deepen legal and reputational risks as the U.S. Geological Survey estimates 4.25 billion to 11.8 billion barrels there.
- The U.S. government is preparing to hold another oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, continuing efforts begun under the Trump administration.
- Previous lease sales have seen limited industry interest and raised concerns about climate change impacts on the Alaska Arctic region.
- Conservation groups have urged major petroleum companies, including ConocoPhillips and Hilcorp, not to participate due to ongoing litigation and potential risks.
- The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that the coastal plain may hold between 4.25 billion and 11.8 billion barrels of recoverable oil, although data on oil quality and quantity remains limited.
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Trump auction aims to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling - The Boston Globe
The sale is part of the administration’s broad push to open Alaska to development by expanding drilling on public land and in federal waters, green-lighting a 211-mile mining road north of the Arctic Circle and advancing a new natural gas pipeline across the state.
Polar Bears, Caribou, and an 11-Billion-Barrel Gamble: Inside Trump's Bid to Break Open America's Last Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration opened 689,000 acres of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas bidders on 5 June, pushing ahead with one of the most contested energy proposals in American history. The auction covers a remote and pristine habitat for species including polar bears, caribou, and migratory birds. It represents the latest test of industry appetite for drilling in northern Alaska — a high-risk endeavour involving deca…
Trump Pushes Arctic Drilling Expansion Through New Lease Sale
The Trump administration on Friday moved ahead with a new oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, fulfilling a requirement included in a tax and spending package approved by Congress last year. Supporters of development argue that the refuge’s coastal plain contains significant untapped energy resources. According to estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey, the area could hold between 4.25 billion and 11.8 billion b…
'Hands Off the Arctic,' Say Wilderness Defenders as Trump Holds Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale
“Some places are too important to sacrifice,” said one Indigenous leader as the Trump administration invited fossil fuel companies to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Trump Auction Opens Arctic Refuge Drilling Rights for First Time Ever
The Trump Administration is holding its latest lease sale in Alaska on Friday in a test for investors and environmentalists as the auction comprises tracts in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding the oil and gas lease sale today, after last year the Trump Administration removed legislative protections from the Biden presidency that restricted oil and gas exploration in Alaska, i…
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