A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
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ExxonMobil says it plans ‘relatively limited’ Arctic investment
ExxonMobil told shareholders last week the company doesn’t expect to expand its activities in the Arctic.
Conservation groups sue to block Biden-approved Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
Opponents have termed Willow a “carbon bomb.”
New federal proposal for offshore drilling includes possible Cook Inlet oil and gas sale
In a new proposed five-year plan for offshore drilling, the Department of the Interior floated the idea of auctioning off leases to oil and gas companies in the inlet in 2026. That’s in addition to 10 lease sales proposed for the Gulf of Mexico.
What the ban on Russian oil could mean for Alaska
President Biden announced on Tuesday a ban on Russian oil and gas imports to the U.S.
Biden administration to review protections for polar bears
The federal agency listed polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2008.