Interior Nixes Oil & Gas Lease Sales in Alaska & Gulf of Mexico

CleanTechnica
By Guest ContributorMay 13, 2022, 11:00 pm520 ptsHotTop
In a big win for Alaskan and Gulf of Mexico communities, the Department of Interior is cancelling three oil and gas lease sales off the coasts of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico. The leases would have opened up more than a million acres for development in vibrant oceans ecosystems that are vital to…

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