After decades of fierce debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, oil companies largely appear leery ...

Based on a draft settlement agreement, the federal government has agreed to permanently loosen rules for oil and gas ...

The auction for previously protected lands brought in just $3.7 million, to be divided equally between the federal and state ...

Just two companies bid on the land, raising questions about the Arctic's economic appeal.

The brief says Arctic Refuge drilling could harm migratory birds that travel through Washington.

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Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. government plans another oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — following two prior sales that saw no interest from major oil companies ...

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