Alaska agency sues Biden administration over delays to Arctic refuge oil development

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority says measures the administration has taken to halt drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are unlawful.

By Yereth Rosen November 5, 2021
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The Alaska state agency that bought oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday sued the Biden administration for what it claimed were illegal measures to impede drilling in the environmentally sensitive area.

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