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Trump finalizes drilling plan for iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

August 17, 2020 By Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post
The Trump administration finalized plans Monday to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, a move that will auction off oil and gas rights in the heart of one of the nation’s most iconic wild places. Achieving a goal Republicans have sought for 40 years, it marks a capstone for an administration that has ignored calls to reduce fossil fuel consumption in the face of climate change.