Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Northern First Nation Celebrates Biden’s Move to Protect Sacred Caribou Grounds
Joe Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a hard-won reprieve for the Gwich’in peoples of Alaska and Canada.
Biden Will Rejoin Paris Accord and Halt Arctic Drilling on First Day in Office
The new president plans to sign “a historic number of actions” on day one of his presidency, including canceling the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Trump's Environmental Rollbacks Are Racist. Here's How Biden Can Overturn Them Immediately.
A few executive actions from President-Elect Joe Biden could have real-world impacts for Black, Indigenous, and people of color at home.
Trump Is Trying to Lease Arctic Land for Drilling Before Biden Takes Over
No company has ever drilled in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is the country’s largest wildlife refuge.
The Misguided Concept of 'Wilderness' Comes at the Expense of Indigenous Peoples
Trump's tax bill could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
Is It Okay to Drill in the Arctic? It's Complicated, According to the Obama Administration
The administration is poised to green light Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean, while it has asked Congress to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling.
The GOP Is Not Happy With Obama's Proposed Protections of Alaska's Arctic Refuge
The President called for Congress to designate more than 12 million acres of Alaskan land as wilderness, including adding some 1.5 million acres eyed by the fossil fuel industry for oil and natural gas development.
Chevron Puts On Ice Its Plans to Drill in the Canadian Arctic
Crude oil prices have plummeted over the past several months, making exploration in the Arctic economically risky, according to one of the world's leading oil producers.
Republicans Want to Drill for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Alaska preserve is a pristine habitat for all sorts of iconic North American species — and it also sits atop an estimated 10.3 billion barrels of oil.