U.S. House of Representatives passes Build Back Better Act with provision to restore protections to the Coastal Plain
On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (Act) with a provision to restore protections to the Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Act effectively repeals the Trump Administration’s mandate for oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain and cancels the leases issued. The Build…