Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

2023-09-07 07:21

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.

US President Joe Biden's administration has cancelled oil and gas leases in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.

The interior department said revoking the drilling leases granted under ex-President Donald Trump would preserve 13 million acres of wilderness.

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent...