The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the cancellation of controversial oil and natural-gas leases in an Alaska federal wildlife refuge that were bought by a state development agency in 2021.
“With climate change warming the Arctic more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, we must do everything within our control to meet the highest standards of care to protect this fragile ecosystem,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement authorizing the cancellation of the seven remaining leases.
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