Biden administration cancels Alaska oil and gas lease sale
The Interior Department's decision to not move forward with the lease sale comes as gas prices soar.
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Alaska oil and gas lease sale canceled
The Interior Department has canceled planned oil and gas lease sales in Alaska. The decision, which halts the potential to drill oil across one million acres in the Cook Inlet, comes as gas prices reach record highs. Drew Caputo, the vice president of litigation for lands, wildlife and oceans for the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice, joins Lana Zak to discuss.
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