Arctic refuge oil and gas drilling auction sees no bids

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "The outcome of the auction has been interpreted by outgoing President Joe Biden's administration as an indication that the 19-million-acre refuge, which is home to polar bears and Porcupine caribou, should be preserved from fossil fuel development, reported Reuters.
38% : Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis said: "The lack of interest from oil companies in development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reflects what we and they have known all along - there are some places too special and sacred to put at risk with oil and gas drilling.
37% : Despite government estimates suggesting up to 11.8 billion barrels of recoverable oil in ANWR's 1.6-million-acre coastal area along the Beaufort Sea, oil companies have shown reluctance to invest, likely due to developmental costs and the negative public image associated with drilling in a wildlife sanctuary.

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