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A top federal official working on Arctic refuge oil development is resigning

Joe Balash's resignation comes after investigations into the accelerated environmental review process in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Melody Schreiber August 23, 2019
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On Tuesday, Joe Balash, assistant secretary at the Department of the Interior, resigned from his position effective August 30. David Bernhardt, head of the agency, announced the resignation on Twitter that afternoon.

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