The administration is taking quick action to cement some of Biden’s key environmental accomplishments before the new Trump administration takes the reins.

It’s one of the many ways the Biden administration is working to protect Biden’s biggest accomplishments, including his vast portfolio of actions on climate change and the environment.

The auction is slated for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain, which provides critical habitat for polar bears and other wildlife.

The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou calving areas, the Interior Department said

Oil companies could buy oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but with new restrictions, under a plan released Wednesday. At least 400,000 acres in the refuge’s coastal plain would be available for oil and gas leasing,