"Biden Administration Protects Alaskan Wilderness from Oil and Gas Drilling"

The Biden administration has finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, protecting over 13 million acres in the Western Arctic and blocking the Trump administration-approved Ambler road. This move is a significant win for climate and environmental advocates, but has faced criticism from some Alaska Natives and industry groups. The administration's actions also include elevating conservation to equal footing with other public land uses and plans to expand national monuments in California, signaling a commitment to safeguarding special places and Indigenous communities.