Environmentalists sue to stop oil and gas leasing off coast of Alaska
Friday, December 23, 2022
Earlier this week environmental groups sued the Biden administration to block the sale of oil and gas drilling rights off the coast of Alaska that is scheduled for next week, according to WTVB.
The legal action comes as the Interior Department prepares to offer nearly 1 million acres for oil and gas drilling in Cook Inlet on Dec. 30. This sale is among the concessions to the oil and gas sector included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Biden administration is required to hold the Cook Inlet sale by Dec. 31 under the law.
Learn more: WTVB > Environmentalists sue to stop U.S. oil and gas auction off Alaska coast
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