The road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, which is opposed by environmental groups, has long been sought by the coastal community of King Cove.

On Thursday, the Department of the Interior released the following: During an event with Alaska’s congressional delegation and Alaska’s governor, the Department of the Interior announced a sweeping package of actions to boost energy development,

Reinstatement of oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the latest turn in a decadeslong fight.