JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.
The decision — part of a yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region “intended by Congress to bolster America’s energy security.”

Ol' Joe is kissing up to his green-wacko base, and ensuring that the price of oil stays high.