January 8, 2025 10:19 AM

Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge

The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Monday's lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Alaska challenges the federal government's December 2024 decision to offer oil and gas drilling leases in an area known as the coastal plain with restrictions. The lawsuit said curbs on surface use and occupancy make it "impossible o...