Trump Administration OKs Oil Drilling Plan In Alaska Arctic Refuge

The video discusses the oil leasing plan for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which opens the area for drilling for the first time. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced that leasing could start by the end of the year. The plan follows a 2017 congressional mandate. However, environmentalists oppose the plan, citing potential harm to wildlife and climate change impacts.

What is the primary focus of the oil leasing plan discussed in the video?

• To protect wildlife in Alaska

• To open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling

• To ban oil drilling in the Arctic

• To promote tourism in Alaska

Who is responsible for clearing the way for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

• Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

• The Governor of Alaska

• The President of the United States

• The Environmental Protection Agency

In what year did Congress approve the mandate to lease oil rights in part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

• 2015

• 2016

• 2018

• 2017

What are the environmentalists' main concerns regarding the oil leasing plan?

• It could harm wildlife and exacerbate climate change

• It will create too many jobs

• It will reduce oil prices

• It will increase tourism

What action have environmentalists promised to take against the oil leasing plan?

• Promote the plan

• Fight the plan in court

• Ignore the plan

• Support the plan