Anonymous ID: 0e6388 Jan. 6, 2021, 2:46 a.m. No.12342026   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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>https://www.axios.com/judge-allows-contested-arctic-oil-lease-sale-31d7d996-c03c-439d-a3b9-8fab15f0696d.html

 

Why it matters: District court judge Sharon Gleason's ruling clears the way for the Interior Department to unseal bids tomorrow for drilling rights in the region.

 

The judge denied a motion from environmentalists and Native Alaskans for a preliminary injunction.

 

What they're saying: "Plaintiffs may be correct that, over time, they may be significantly injured as a result of the planned lease sales on the Coastal Plain," Gleason wrote.

 

"But these future and cumulative potential effects do not demonstrate the irreparable harm necessary for preliminary injunctive relief at this time," the ruling adds.

 

But there are nonetheless administrative and legal levers that Biden — whose platform calls for "permanently protecting" the region — can pull to try and stymie the years-long development process.