Native American Groups Oppose Fracking Advocates In Case About Drilling Moratorium

Mealey's ( March 8, 2023, 7:13 AM EST) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Native American tribal government and other tribal parties filed a brief in Alaska federal court contending that it should deny a motion for summary judgment sought by hydraulic fracturing advocates who say the Biden administration unlawfully imposed a moratorium on fracking.  The tribal government says the fracking proponents’ arguments are “based on fundamental misapprehensions” regarding both executive actions and the analysis conducted by federal agencies....