The Trump administration said Monday that it would begin the process of auctioning off leases for oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a potential first-of-its-kind opening of the pristine wilderness that will be challenged in court.The Interior Department announced the leasing program as President Donald Trump prepared to counter the Democratic National Convention with a weeklong tour of battleground states.While the government is moving forward […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News
US approves oil leasing plan for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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