Biden Administration Announces Anti-Oil Restrictions on 13 Million Acres of Alaskan Petroleum Land

By: Olivia Rondeau · Olivia Rondeau — April 19^th 2024 at 16:38

The Biden administration has announced restrictions on oil and gas leasing on over 13 million acres of an Alaskan petroleum reserve to conserve land valuable to the "Alaska Native people" and "important fish and wildlife," as Republican lawmakers protest the "illegal" move.