On final day in office, Trump administration finalizes ANWR leases, but enviros vow to overturn them

The Trump administration on its final full day in office finalized lease sales to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), completing the process at a speed critics say is “absolutely unprecedented.”

The sale, held less than two weeks ago, is typically followed by a months-long process to vet companies and secure payment.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/534900-trump-administration-rushes-to-wrap-arctic-oil-leases-on-last-day