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The Trump administration has reopened Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain for oil and gas leasing, reversing a ban previously set by the Biden administration. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that a lease sale would occur this winter, emphasizing domestic fossil fuel production. Environmentalists and native Alaskans raised concerns about the potential harm to wildlife such as arctic foxes and polar bears, arguing that the risks outweigh the benefits of drilling in the area.
Source: YAHOO