"With a call for nominations officially issued on Tuesday, the US Bureau of Land Management began evaluating plots across the 1.5 million-acre Coastal Plain at the heart of the refuge an area often referred to as the American Serengeti, thanks to its rich tundra ecosystems, which provide habitat for close to 200 species and serve as the traditional homelands of the Inupiat and Gwichin peoples."
"The move is the latest in a set of sweeping policy shifts undertaken across the Arctic region since Trump took office. Using energy independence and national security as a rallying cry, the president has struck down conservation efforts, squashed climate science research, and undermined American allies with an unrelenting push to acquire Greenland. More on what Trump's actions could mean for the region's wildlife and ecosystems, and for the wider climate crisis, after this week's most important reads."
The US Bureau of Land Management has issued a call for nominations to evaluate plots across the 1.5 million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing. The Coastal Plain sustains rich tundra ecosystems, provides habitat for nearly 200 species, and constitutes traditional homelands of the Inupiat and Gwichin peoples. The Trump administration has pursued sweeping Arctic policy shifts emphasizing energy independence and national security, including rescinding conservation protections, curtailing climate research, and advancing infrastructure projects like a 211-mile mining road. The administration has also sought expanded mineral development and expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, signaling an assertive Arctic agenda with potential global implications.
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