Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Organizations Support Biden Administration Announcement Soliciting Feedback on Expanding and Strengthening Protections for Special Areas in the Western Arctic
July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on July 12, 2024:
Today, the Biden administration announced that the Department of the Interior will seek input on whether to initiate a process to expand existing Special Areas or establish new Special Areas in the Western Arctic, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (Reserve). This announcement comes at a vital time - America's Arctic is on the front line of climate change, warming four . . .
Today, the Biden administration announced that the Department of the Interior will seek input on whether to initiate a process to expand existing Special Areas or establish new Special Areas in the Western Arctic, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (Reserve). This announcement comes at a vital time - America's Arctic is on the front line of climate change, warming four . . .