First session of 116th Congress wraps up
When Congress adjourned at the end of December, it closed out the first session of the 116th Congress, which saw progress on a number of conservation priorities. ...
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Arctic Refuge coastal plains to be opened to energy development
The Bureau of Land Management released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain. ...
House committee advances bill to limit Arctic refuge drilling
Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced legislation that would prohibit oil and gas exploration and development along the coastal plain of the ...
Bill would limit drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee held a hearing last week on The Need to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal ...
Arctic Refuge drilling plans cause concern in Canada
In late December, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a draft environmental impact statement, analyzing the administration’s plan to open parts of the 19 ...
TWS urges Zinke to balance Alaska wildlife needs with energy development
The Wildlife Society has written a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, urging him to protect important wildlife habitat on lands in the National Petroleum ...
ANWR debate continues in Congress
The fight over whether to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), continues to heat up. In October, the Senate agreed to a budget ...