environmentUpdated: Aug 18, 2020 18:23 ISTClearing the way for drilling in the remote Alaskan area, Trump administrations’ oil and gas leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has left many shook and concerned about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hollywood star and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio drew fans’ attention to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s announcement on Monday regarding the same. Yet, ahead of the elections in US this year, President Donald Trump has already signed offshore drilling executive order. DiCaprio shared an image of the melting Arctic and captioned it with an excerpt from the report. It requires an oil and gas development program that delivers energy to the nation and revenue to the Treasury.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 12:53 UTC