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Trump administration holds oil lease sale for Alaska wildlife refuge Wednesday

The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to secure several oil and gas development projects in its final days.

By Nichola Groom, Reuters, Yereth Rosen, Reuters January 6, 2021
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The Trump administration on Wednesday will open bids for oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite tepid interest from the oil and gas industry and a pledge from incoming Democratic President-elect Joe Biden to protect the region.

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