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November 16, 2020

Trump Pushes Ahead with Drilling Auction in Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden Becomes President
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The Trump administration is pushing through plans to auction off
drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before
President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. It's unclear what
would happen to any deals made by the Trump administration, since Biden
has vowed to block oil exploration in the Alaskan refuge. The Arctic
refuge is extremely rich in biodiversity and has been home to Indigenous
peoples for thousands of years.


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