Senator Lisa Murkowski called the decisions unjustifiable, saying they undermine the rule of law and punish Alaska.
what it’s calling the “Proposed Rule for Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.”The administration also denied the re-approval of the Ambler Access Project, which involved the creation of a road to the Ambler Mining District., and the Biden Administration says it would run across federally-owned lands, requiring a right-of-way to build.lambasting the action, joined by Alaska Representative Mary Peltola .
Peltola called the decision a huge step back, saying it does not strike a balance between environmental concerns and the need for gap oil and natural gas.Tanana Chiefs Conference sent out a press release on the morning of Friday, April 19 applauding the decision and calling it a meaningful step toward recognizing the relationships Tribes have with local land and resources.
Meanwhile, the nonprofit corporation Voice of the Arctic Inupiat said the protections will stymy progress in the region and were made without consulting the North Slope Inupiat.
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