US Congress Repeals Limits on Alaska Oil and Gas

This according to European Energy News.

In a move that has reignited debates about energy and environmental priorities, the U.S. Congress voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

This decision has significant implications for environmental preservation and energy development. The Arctic refuge, home to diverse wildlife and fragile ecosystems, has long been at the center of a tug-of-war between economic interests and environmental conservation.

The recent congressional vote marks a significant shift in U.S. energy policy, effectively overturning a rule from the Department of the Interior that restricted leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The resolution needed a simple majority to pass, and it did so with a 49-45 vote. 

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