Tegan Hanlon

White House Suspends Drilling Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Tegan Hanlon

The Biden administration began reversing the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain to oil drilling, by suspending leases issued in the final days of the Trump administration.

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The refuge has long been eyed for oil exploration.

NPR News

Trump Rushes To Lock In Oil Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge Before Biden's Term

Tegan Hanlon

The Jan. 6 auction was set before the end of the comment and nominations period. If leases are finalized before Joe Biden takes office, they could be difficult to revoke.

Trump Administration Moves To Sell Drilling Rights To Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife

Tegan Hanlon

The Trump administration aims to end a decades-long battle by rushing to sell oil rights in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We look at what's next, and what could stop the push to drill.

Public school teacher Kelly Mrozik holds in-person class for first graders in Wasilla, Alaska. She is required to wear a mask. Her students are not.

Education

'The Big Experiment': Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms

Tegan Hanlon

A school district just north of Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 11,000 students in class. While there have been some coronavirus cases, the district says it's been able to deal with them quickly.