Biden to cancel oil and gas leases in Alaska issued by Trump administration
by Associated Press in Juneau from on (#6EGZ7)
Seven oil and gas leases canceled by interior department, which said sale during final days of Trump administration were flawed
The US interior department has canceled seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic national wildlife refuge that were part of a sale held in the waning days of the Trump administration, arguing the sale was legally flawed.
The interior secretary, Deb Haaland, said with her decision to cancel the remaining leases no one will have rights to drill for oil in one of the most sensitive landscapes on earth". However, a 2017 law mandates another lease sale by late 2024. Administration officials said they intend to comply with the law.
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