What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Entails for the Arctic While US President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been heavily criticized for its tax reliefs for the wealthy and significant cuts in welfare spending, the country's Arctic state, Alaska, may benefit from its implementation.
No bids in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil lease sale The oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids from oil companies. “There are some places too special to put at risk," says Acting Interior Deputy. Meanwhile, the U.S. state of Alaska has filed a complaint over restrictions in the sale set by the federal government.
Oil Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be Held This Week A congressionally mandated oil lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be held on January 10th. The Biden administration has moved to limit the lease sale to 400,000 acres, the smallest acreage required by law.
Increased Oil Drilling in Alaska on the Agenda With New Trump Administration The oil and gas industry plays a crucial role in the economy of Alaska, but many Alaskans are also torn on the issue of increased oil drilling, says longtime journalist in Alaska, Larry Persily. He shares his view on what a new Trump administration will mean for oil and gas development in the US' Arctic state.
Halts Seismic Surveys for Oil in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge The company proposing to survey parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain missed a deadline for its plan to protect polar bears during the survey.
Auction for Oil & Gas Leases in Alaska Arctic Refuge Draws Little Interest Just two weeks before leaving office the Trump administration proceeded with a controversial lease sale of drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Last Minute Push by Trump Administration to Open Up Arctic Refuge to Oil Drilling In an effort to open up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration - a long-stated goal of President Trump and many Republican lawmakers, the outgoing administration announced a last-minute push to sell leases in early January.
Trump Speeds Up Controversial Oil Lease Sale Process in Alaska’s ANWR Senior researcher Arild Moe at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) says rescinding rights already granted to oil companies by Donald Trump may be complicated for Joe Biden. According to Moe, however, many of the big oil companies will be restricted in their engaging with such operations.
Shell Plans to Resume Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration in Arctic Alaska Oil Major Royal Dutch Shell submitted plans to resume oil and gas exploration in waters off Alaska’s northern coast. The news comes about fives years after the company abandoned costly efforts to find oil in the Burger J prospect area further to the west and in much deeper water in 2015.
