Arctic Drilling Push Comes Down to Trump’s Final Days (Podcast)

摘要

The Trump administration may need every single remaining minute of its four-year term toaccomplish its goal of opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling.On this episode of our weekly environmental podcast, Parts Per Billion, we hear from BloombergNews reporter Jennifer A. Dlouhy about how the administration is in a race against the clock toauction off leases in this environmentally sensitive area of northeastern Alaska. Jennifer saysthere’s so little time, it’s possible the auctions may take place on Inauguration Day, just hoursbefore President-elect Joe Biden takes office.