The US government has canceled a number of oil and gas exploration licenses in Alaska. These are the permits issued by former President Donald Trump on the last day of his term.
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- De Amerikaanse regering trekt vergunningen voor olie- en gasboringen in Alaska in.
- President Biden stopt het project vanwege de gevaren voor de natuur.
- Hij staat andere projecten juist toe.
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A project developer in Alaska, the northernmost state in the United States, wanted to drill for gas and oil in various locations within a large nature reserve. Now the current US President, Joe Biden, is putting an end to that.
He points out the dangers to the vulnerable nature of the region. It was also said that errors had been made, and as a result permits had been issued incorrectly at the time.
Environmental groups are happy, but there is also criticism. One Republican senator disagrees with the decision, because it will lead to the loss of jobs and local government revenue.
Biden also bans oil drilling in other nature reserves
Biden is also under fire for doing this mainly as part of his re-election campaign. Americans are scheduled to elect a new president in November next year.
At the same time as he revoked the permit, Biden decided to ban oil drilling in another nature reserve in Alaska. This is part of the nature reserve with the amazing name National Petroleum Reserve.
In another part of that nature reserve, the president allows oil exploration. Earlier this year, he gave a statement, despite intense criticism from climate groups.
