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The Latest On: Arctic

April 25, 2019 | In the News: USA Today

Trump’s Massive Off-Shore Drilling Plan In Limbo After Court Ruling Upholds Exploration Ban

Erik Grafe, Attorney, Alaska Regional Office, Earthjustice: "This is welcome news and a reminder that this is a nation of laws and the Trump administration is not immune to those laws."

April 5, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case: A Federal Judge Nixed Trump’s Attempt to Drill the Arctic and Atlantic

What this court ruling means for the country and the climate.

March 30, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Earthjustice President Reacts to Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Trump’s Order to Undo Drilling Protections for Arctic, Atlantic

Ruling restores offshore leasing ban, protects areas from dangerous drill rigs

March 13, 2019 | Press Release

Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Drilling in Arctic Refuge

More than one million comments submitted to Bureau of Land Management oppose oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

March 1, 2019 | Press Release

Native Village, Conservation Groups Challenge Winter Oil, Gas Drilling in Western Arctic

Lawsuit targets cursory federal assessment of ConocoPhillips’ plan for drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve

February 28, 2019 | Legal Document

Complaint on NPR-A on behalf of Native Village of Nuiqsut and five conservation organizations

This lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Native Village of Nuiqsut, an Arctic community facing health issues and disruptions to traditional hunting practices due to ConocoPhillips' oil and gas drilling activities in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

January 22, 2019 | Article

Arctic Refuge Oil Surveys Put Polar Bears In The Crosshairs

Oil and gas industrialization would destroy one of the last truly intact wilderness areas on Earth

December 20, 2018 | Press Release

Trump Ramps Up Reckless Assault on the Arctic Refuge

Hasty environmental review ignores human rights and public support for protections

December 17, 2018 | Press Release

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Approval of Offshore Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic

Administration approval of Hilcorp’s Liberty Project violated federal law, ignores climate change

November 9, 2018 | In the News: Associated Press

Trump Exceeded Power by Reversing Obama Drilling Ban

Erik Grafe, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice: "President Trump has attempted unilaterally to undo protections that President Obama put in place. And our argument is that that action is unlawful, because he lacks constitutional authority and he lacks authority from Congress."

Arctic

Trump’s Massive Off-Shore Drilling Plan In Limbo After Court Ruling Upholds Exploration Ban

Inside the Legal Case: A Federal Judge Nixed Trump’s Attempt to Drill the Arctic and Atlantic

Earthjustice President Reacts to Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Trump’s Order to Undo Drilling Protections for Arctic, Atlantic

Public Overwhelmingly Opposes Drilling in Arctic Refuge

Native Village, Conservation Groups Challenge Winter Oil, Gas Drilling in Western Arctic

Complaint on NPR-A on behalf of Native Village of Nuiqsut and five conservation organizations

Arctic Refuge Oil Surveys Put Polar Bears In The Crosshairs

Trump Ramps Up Reckless Assault on the Arctic Refuge

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Approval of Offshore Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic

Trump Exceeded Power by Reversing Obama Drilling Ban

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