Staff Reports
The Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP) is not happy with the Biden administration. They filed a court action claiming that the administration has failed to respond properly to their request for information on oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. And let’s just say, they’ve got a bone to pick with Biden.
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You see, the Trump administration approved these oil and drilling leases right before Trump left office. But then Biden came in and canceled them, all because of his concerns about climate change. Typical liberal move, am I right?
So AFP filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. But guess what? Those departments have acknowledged the requests but haven’t provided the information. Talk about a lack of transparency!
Now AFP is taking matters into their own hands and asking the U.S. District Court to order the departments to release the information. Good for them! It’s about time someone stood up to the Biden administration and held them accountable.
And they’re not the only ones fighting back. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) also filed a lawsuit, asking the court to reverse Biden’s decision to cancel the leases. They argue that the leases are legal and that Alaska officials should have been given a chance to fix any problems.
And you know what? They’re absolutely right. Alaska does responsible oil and gas development in the Arctic, under stricter environmental standards than anywhere else in the world. But Biden doesn’t seem to care about that. He’s more interested in stopping our ability to produce oil and gas, even if it means hurting Alaska in the process.
Well, Governor Mike Dunleavy isn’t going to let that happen without a fight. He said, “The federal government is determined to strip away Alaska’s ability to support itself, and we have got to stop it.” Amen, Governor, amen. We need more leaders like you who are willing to stand up for what’s right and fight back against the liberal agenda.
