Trump officials rush plans to drill in Arctic refuge before Biden inauguration
by Rachel Fritts from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AGMH)
- Bureau of Land Management begins call for nominations'
- Coastal plain region home to many vital wildlife habitats
In a last-ditch attempt to make good on promises to the oil and gas industry, the Trump administration is rushing to formalize plans to drill for oil in the Arctic national wildlife refuge before Joe Biden takes office. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management initiated the process with a formal call for nominations", inviting input on which land tracts should be auctioned off in the refuge's 1.5m-acre coastal plain region.
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