June 23, 2026
Fourteen states are backing challenges to the Trump administration's decision to open up oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, telling the court that the seismic exploration will harm migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that already contribute to climate change.
January 06, 2021
An Alaska federal court has refused to block the Trump administration's first lease sale for oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain on the eve of the auction, finding that any "ground-disturbing activities" will require future approvals.
December 16, 2020
An Alaska Native group and a host of environmental organizations have asked a federal judge to halt the sale of oil and gas leases and seismic exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, claiming the Trump administration is hurrying to put the leasing program in place before the change in presidential administrations.
August 25, 2020
An Alaska Native tribe and 12 environmental groups have filed suit to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of two similar challenges brought Monday in Alaska federal court against federal environmental agencies.