A federal judge in Alaska ruled that former President Joe Biden's administration lacked the authority to cancel oil and gas leases that had been issued for development within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

A federal judge in Alaska has ruled that the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in canceling oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, sending the issue back to the Interior Department.