Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for ...
2 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska’s western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources, the Alaska Beacon reports.
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska …
Apr 19, 2024 · In a sweeping win for climate and environmental advocates, the Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alaska Disaster
3 days ago · Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the ...
Biden Administration Moves to Protect More of Alaska Refuge …
3 days ago · (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate ...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Protecting America’s …
Jan 6, 2025 · In Alaska, dozens of Tribes have fought to protect the Northern Bering Sea, a vital ocean ecosystem that supports their traditional ways of life. Vice President Harris and I have listened.
Biden extends oil and gas leasing ban in Alaska’s Northern
Jan 7, 2025 · Nonetheless, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, the state’s newly elected House member, invoked Cook Inlet in a social media post on Sunday that blasted the president. “Joe Biden is a son of a ...
The Willow Project has been approved. Here’s what to know about …
Mar 14, 2023 · All three lawmakers in Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation met with President Joe Biden and his senior advisers on March 3, urging the president and his administration to approve the...
Willow Project: US government approves Alaska oil and gas development - BBC
Mar 13, 2023 · US President Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists. The company behind the Willow project,...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Protecting Alaska’s Arctic …
Apr 19, 2024 · Alaska’s majestic and rugged lands and waters are among the most remarkable and healthy landscapes in the world, sustaining a vibrant subsistence economy for Alaska Native communities. These...
Biden restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve - NPR
Apr 20, 2024 · JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help...
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