Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The decision effectively blocks oil and gas drilling in one of the largest tracts of undeveloped wilderness in the United States.

By Coral Davenport, Henry Fountain and Lisa Friedman

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would suspend oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were issued in the waning days of the Trump presidency.

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