Politics www.arctictoday.com Alaska agency devotes $20 million to bid in controversial Arctic refuge lease sale The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority made the decision after fears that low industry interest in the planned Jan. 6 lease sale would doom future refuge drilling prospects.
Causes www.arctictoday.com Environmental, Native groups seek temporary halt to Arctic refuge lease sale as seismic plan gains momentum The move comes as the Interior Department hastens to hold a sale in the final days of the outgoing Trump administration.