Budget Bill Still Mandates Drilling in Pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the federal budget bill any day now.

A refuge for wildlife The reserve is a sanctuary for many Arctic wildlife, including caribou populations that have experienced sharp global declines in recent years.

The Trump administration announced a plan on June 17 to open nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas development, including some of its most ecologically sensitive areas.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” represents a sweeping overhaul of U.S. energy policy, aimed at reshaping the federal ...

The legislation would mandate onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales. The bill also looks to secure production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

The legislation also clears the way for drilling, mining and logging on vast swaths of public lands, including in the sensitive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The Alaska Republican scored a major policy win over Democrats in 2017 when Congress passed legislation opening up oil lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite fierce Democratic ...