President Biden just announced the cancellation of oil and gas leases within the fragile and irreplaceable Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that President Trump jammed through in the last few days of his Administration.
This is a major victory for climate action and the preservation of one of the planet’s largest remaining intact ecosystems.
The looming climate crisis means we need to redouble our efforts to preserve irreplaceable wildlife habitats and precious natural resources for the benefit of future generations, Indigenous communities, and our shared climate.
For over two decades, I have been the leading congressional champion of the Arctic Refuge and repeatedly fought back against GOP efforts to drill in the Refuge's pristine Coastal Plain
President Biden’s decision to cancel these oil and gas leases is an important step forward, but there’s so much more work left to permanently protect our most critical ecosystems and cherished public lands.
