‘Sheer Insanity’ Is the Term for President Biden’s Canceling Oil and Gas Leases in Alaskan Wildlife Refuge

The contracts were mandated by Congress as far back as 2017, suggesting dispute could go to the Supreme Court.

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration on September 6, 2023, canceled seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. AP/file

Sheer insanity. That’s right: Sheer. Insanity. That is what President Biden has unleashed by killing oil and gas drilling in Alaska.  

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