On leases in the Arctic Refuge, it is well established that the Secretary of the Interior has authority to cancel leases that were issued in violation of statute or regulation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “On leases in the Arctic Refuge, it is well established that the Secretary of the Interior has authority to cancel leases…”
On the recordNovember 28, 2023
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Ocasio-Cortez discusses the authority to cancel leases due to legal violations.
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