Alaska outraged at federal oil lease sale setup being 'fitting finale' for fossil fuel-averse presidency Gov. Dunleavy said historians will scratch their heads at Biden's goals in Alaska.

The sale, which was required by Congress, marks the second time in four years that an effort to auction oil and gas leases in the pristine wilderness — home to migrating caribou, polar bears ...

A mandatory lease sale for oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic Refuge received no bids, highlighting industry disinterest and potential environmental protection.

Oil companies, state agencies, and others faced a deadline to submit their bids in the auction on Jan. 6. The sale was congressionally required through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Native American News; Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge, judge rules. Published: ; Mar. 26, 2025, 11:32 a.m.

This week’s lease sale follows one held on Jan. 6, 2021, that drew little bidding, and none from large oil companies. Most bids in that sale were from the Alaska Industrial Development and ...

A scheduled oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge yielded no bids, ... Fairbanks, AK (99701) Today. Sunny to partly cloudy. High 82F. Winds light and variable ...

The state of Alaska on Monday sued the Biden administration over the size of the lease area, saying it made the area economically unviable for oil drilling. If Alaska is successful in its lawsuit ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday ruled the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National ...

JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week's oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a sale the state has ...