Lease Sales

Oil Lease Sales Halted For Now In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Oil Lease Sales Halted For Now In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Biden Administration announced the suspension of oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Trump Administration finalized these leases on January 19, 2021, the day before inauguration. The National Wildlife Refuge Association is thrilled with this decision: the Arctic Refuge is one of the largest tracts of untouched wilderness and most ecologically diverse areas in the United States and should not be destroyed in exchange for the pittance received from the January lease sale.