Trump administration seeks to allow polar bear disturbance for oil in Alaska refuge
The approval for "incidental harassment" is a key step in allowing for seismic testing in the refuge's coastal plain.
December 8, 2020
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ANCHORAGE — The Trump administration on Monday proposed allowing companies searching for oil and gas deposits in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to disrupt polar bears living there.
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