The lawsuit seeking to reinstate Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leases argues that the Biden administration put politics over legal mandates.
By Yereth Rosen, Alaska BeaconFall colors are seen along the Canning River on the western edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, the last entity to hold leases in the refuge coastal plan, has gone to federal court to try to get the canceled leases reinstated. the Biden administration in an attempt to revive its Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leases.
Ultimately, the authority wound up with seven leases in the refuge coastal plain and was the last entity holding leases there. The other two participants canceled their bids last year and were refunded. AIDEA’s lawsuit over the canceled leases follows an unsuccessful legal attempt by AIDEA to reverse Interior’s earlier suspension of exploration activity on the leases. On Aug. 3, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon GleasonIn an AIDEA statement that noted the lawsuit was filed on Alaska Day, the state holiday marking the transfer of the then-territory from Russian to U.S. governance, Alaska political leaders praised the action.
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who worked on the portion of the 2017 law that mandated the lease sale, also supported AIDEA’s action.
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