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October 13, 2020 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Trump Opens the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for Oil and Gas Drilling

In spite of a significant level of opposition from environmentalists and natural resource professionals, the Trump administration has moved forward with plans to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling. In mid-August of 2020, after nearly four years of pushing to implement his fossil fuel agenda, President Trump secured a major victory for the fossil fuel industry. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a formal statement and a Record of Decision to media outlets that highlighted the finalized plan to allow for oil and gas leasing in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas on the planet. After a series of environmental impact statements were finalized by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Office of Protected Resources, the Trump administration was given the green light to open up the region to oil and gas operations.

Filed Under: Alaska, Animals, Arctic, Big Oil, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CO2, conservation, corruption, energy, Exxon, Fossil Fuel, government, Greenhouse Gases, Oil, Oil emissions, Polar region, politics, Pollution Tagged With: food chain, krill, oil spill

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