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April 20, 2018

Trump Admin Moves to Open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for Oil Drilling
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The Trump administration moved Thursday to open the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling. The Interior Department's
Bureau of Land Management issued a notice of intent to begin an
environmental impact analysis about the effects of oil exploration and
drilling in the refuge, which is rich in biodiversity and has been home
to indigenous people for thousands of years. The Trump administration
reportedly wants to begin issuing leases for oil drilling in the
pristine Arctic area as early as next year.


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