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Former President Donald Trump’s sold the leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to expand fossil fuel development in the United States. Then reported by, NBC news, On June 1, 2021, The Biden administration suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and reviving a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil. Unfortunately, the good news did not last long.According to WSJ, A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration from pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land.Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court in Monroe said the administration doesn’t have the legal right to stop leasing federal territory for oil-and-gas production without approval from Congress.The judge, appointed by former President Donald Trump, also said that states suing the federal government—largely southern and coastal states—will be harmed immediately as the pause prevents them from collecting lease bids and bonuses from oil-and-gas prospectors.The suit was filed by the states of Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.Mr. Biden, during his first week in office, directed the Interior Department to suspend the program, among several new initiatives aimed at addressing climate change.I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode. As always, the links of the research sources are shared in the episode description. Send us e-mail @ info@nazmaent.com with your suggestions, comments or any topic that would like me to discuss. Plant Earth & Environment podcast episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @NAZMANET.Thank you for listening. Take Care, ByeEntomophagy – human eating insects/Name of the Hollywood Actress Who Eats InsectsSources:https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/dutch-court-orders-shell-set-tougher-climate-targets-2021-05-26/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55564483https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57322511https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-to-suspend-oil-leases-in-arctic-refuge-11622575912 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53819727 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/biden-administration-suspend-some-oil-gas-leases-alaska-report-2021-06-01/ https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-would-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling-in-the-arctic-impact-wildlife https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53819727 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39039395