The state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration over claims of violating a Trump-era law regarding oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The issue stems from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by President Trump in 2017, which mandated at least two oil and gas lease sales in the Coastal Plain of ANWR by December 2024.
With the deadline approaching, the Biden administration announced plans in December for an oil and gas lease sale covering 400,000 acres within the northwest portion of the area. However, the lease included restrictions, leading Alaska to file a lawsuit alleging that the administration is limiting drilling in the region against Congress' mandate.
