Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to make it easier to drill in the refuge.
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Tommy Beaudreau, a Biden administration official who had Murkowski’s trust, resigns from Interior
Former Alaskan Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down from the No. 2 position at the U.S. Department of Interior.
Alaska sues Interior Department over contaminated ANCSA lands
The suit asks a judge to issue an order compelling the department to conduct surveys and draft plans for cleanup.
Indigenous leaders hopeful Interior nominee Rep. Deb Haaland will protect Yup’ik ways of life
Support for Haaland is widespread in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, where many prominent female leaders have backed Haaland.
Biden hires more Arctic drilling opponents for Interior Department
The Biden Administration picks for top positions at the Department of Interior include at least two dedicated opponents of Arctic oil and gas development.
New rules could change how money is spent for Exxon Valdez oil spill restoration
New proposed bylaws would change how the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council can spend its trust funds and expand the oil spill’s original boundaries to incorporate an ecosystem approach.