Washington, D.C. — For the past week, Joe Biden has been criticized for his record-breaking issuance of Executive Orders.
One of the more covered orders has been his blocking of the Keystone pipeline and the criticism from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, many oil-producing states, and labor unions.
However, Biden also issued a moratorium on oil and gas extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
This all-encompassing ban didn’t just apply to federal lands but also to the land of native peoples and their oil operation through the Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation.
These national resource operations are the only economic driver in the region, and this prohibition is a major concern to the native peoples.
In response, Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat (VOICE), a non-profit that advocates for policy and people in the Iñupiat community, released a statement condemning the actions of the Biden executive orders and urging him to reverse course.
VOICE President Sayers Tuzroyluk pointed out that oil development is the sole economic driver for people in the region and has been so for the last 50 years.
Only time will tell if Biden will reevaluate his position that prohibits Alaska Natives from developing their own land.
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