Biden administration blocks Ambler road in Alaska

The Biden administration on Friday blocked the construction of the proposed 211-mile Ambler road used for accessing minerals in Alaska.

The Interior Department has announced plans to retain protections for 28 million acres of land scattered across the state that the Trump administration had sought to open for mining and oil and gas drilling. These lands include unique habitats for three major caribou herds, migratory birds, as well as the Pacific salmon.

“Today, my administration...