The Arctic Refuge's 1002 area is "quite unique when you look around the world for areas where there may be billion-barrel opportunities for discovery," Houseknecht said.

And for Smith and Gordon, that drilling would happen, essentially, in their backyard. Smith lives in Arctic Village, an indigenous Gwich'in community of about 150 just south of the refuge.

The Canning River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Randy Brown/USFWS) Two weeks before leaving office, the Trump administration is planning to hold the first-ever oil and gas lease sale in ...

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains one of America’s most pristine places. This fall’s election could decide whether the U.S. drills for oil there.

Arctic Refuge Is One of Earth’s Last Truly Wild Places. Trump Calls it America’s “Biggest Oil Farm.” Some Native leaders and activists foresee a “David and Goliath” battle on the horizon.

The Biden administration’s decision this week to review new Trump-era oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a positive step, experts and environmentalists say.

Drilling in the Arctic Refuge is likely to yield no more than $37.5 million for the U.S. Treasury over 10 years. That is not nearly enough to cover the costs of President Trump’s personal tax ...

More than three decades of this pattern culminated with the first-ever lease sale of the Arctic Refuge, held on Jan. 6, 2021, at the same time that insurrectionists stormed the Capitol.

With 24/7 daylight and fast-changing Arctic weather patterns, the remote northeastern corner of Alaska presents challenges. Home All Sections ...

The Arctic Refuge has always had defenders — starting with Mardy and Olaus Murie, who explored this landscape more than 90 years ago and urged it be given special protection.

The lack of bids raises questions about the future of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, after decades of debate. Some criticized the sale’s restrictions, saying they discouraged ...