Biden administration blocks drilling in broad swathe of Arctic

TheHill— Presented by AFPM — It will block off oil and gas drilling on 13m acres in the Western Arctic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration bars drilling on millions of Alaskan acres The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska —

Washington Examiner—Biden administration limits gas and oil drilling in Alaska. The Interior Department released a new regulation Friday that will affect 13 million acres in Alaska, prohibiting drilling for oil on the land. The Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska rule will affect 40% of Alaska’s reserve, as 10.6 million acres will be completely protected by the Bureau of Land Management […]

WWLP.com—Biden administration bars drilling on millions of acres in Alaska. The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska — and taking the penultimate step toward blocking a mining access road in the same state. The administration announced on Friday that it would block off oil and gas drilling on 13 million acres in the Western Arctic that are []

Houston Public Media—Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections. The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Paxton said the change distorted the original intent of the law.