Senate passes measure to remove protections in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

The United States Senate voted to overturn a Biden-era land-use plan, increasing environmental protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The plan, which balanced industrial interests against wildlife protection and subsistence hunting rights, was blocked using the Congressional Review Act. This move, backed by Alaska Republican Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, has sparked controversy, with conservation groups and local communities expressing concerns about unchecked oil and gas development in the region. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.