The authority President Joe Biden used could make it difficult for the incoming Trump administration to reverse the sweeping drilling ban. Outgoing President Joe Biden on Monday moved to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory, protecting swaths of the East Coast, the eastern Gulf […]
“Nothing like a couple billionaires wreaking havoc on working families right before the holidays,” said Rep. Mark Pocan. U.S. President Trump and his allies, including billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are blowing up bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown that could begin this weekend with statements opposing a proposed stopgap measure. “Currently reading the 1,547-page […]
Kaktovik, Alaska – The release of the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision by the US Bureau of Land Management has left the community of Kaktovik, Alaska – the only village located in the area – frustrated and discontented. The lands under question are the traditional lands of the Kaktovikmiut, however, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden-Harris administration to press for improvements to a global plastics treaty being negotiated by United Nations participating countries. Sen. Sullivan expressed concerns that the treaty could be plagued with vague requirements and expensive efforts that do not provide adequate […]