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No bids submitted for drilling in Alaska's wildlife refuge, signaling oil industry withdrawal

Credited from: THEHILL

  • No oil or gas company expressed interest in drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Interior Department.
  • The Biden administration provided the private sector an opportunity to drill, mandated by a law from 2017.
  • The deadline for submissions passed without any bids, highlighting a decline in industry interest.
  • Laura Daniel-Davis, acting deputy secretary, remarked on the significance of preserving such sacred areas from drilling.
  • This decision continues a pattern of partisan conflict regarding drilling in the refuge, amidst concerns for local wildlife and indigenous land.

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