The Sierra Club sees congressional Democrats' expected infrastructure package as a possible vehicle for reversing a controversial 2017 decision to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling.
The Trump administration said it would sell oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska in early January, further accelerating its last-ditch effort to allow drilling there.
The world is swimming in excess oil. Crude prices are weak. Oil companies are starving for cash. And climate change fears are palpable. It's a bizarre time for the Trump administration to move forward with controversial plans to open Alaska's pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge up to drilling.
Alaska Native and environmental groups sued the US Interior Department, saying it has withheld information about its preparation for a petroleum lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
