Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

‘America’s Serengeti’: oil, gas, and the fight for Native inclusion in Alaska’s arctic refuge
The Biden Administration will open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leases this January. Alaskan Native Communities want a seat at the table
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
The U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Curtain closes on another Arctic refuge lease sale after feds receive zero bids
The lack of bids raises questions about the future of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, after decades of debate. Some criticized the sale’s restrictions, saying they discouraged industry interest.
No bids on oil and gas lease for the Arctic Refuge
According to the Department of the Interior's website, the sale is required by the 2017 Tax Act. The deadline to submit bids was Monday 6, 2025.
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Why Alaska is trying to stop the feds from issuing drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge
The state of Alaska has been the biggest fan of oil and gas drilling in the refuge. It says this lease sale is designed to discourage development.
Arctic Refuge Lease Auction Without Bidders: A Conservation Victory?
The U.S. Interior Department reported no bids for an oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, supporting the Biden administration's stance against fossil fuel development there.
Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday that a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.
Arctic refuge oil lease sale delayed by one day
An oil and gas lease sale to drill on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be pushed back by one day because of an official day of mourning declared for former President Jimmy Carter, the Bureau of Land Management announced this week.
Arctic refuge oil and gas drilling auction sees no bids
The lease auction for oil and gas drilling in the Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska has not received any bids from energy companies. The US Interior Department confirmed the absence of bids for the congressionally mandated auction,
Environmentalists Consider Arctic Refuge Sale Falling Through a Huge Win
Environmentalists rejoice after the announcement that the lease sale for a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ...
Oil Companies Skip Auction for Arctic Refuge Drilling Rights
Oil companies declined to bid in a US government auction for drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as ...
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Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to ...