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  "path": "/2026/05/15/alaska-development-agency-approves-190-million-budget-for-arctic-refuge-oil-exploration-leasing/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T18:43:57.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Economy & Environment",
    "Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority",
    "Andrew Guy",
    "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge",
    "Arctic Village",
    "Gwich'in",
    "Randy Ruaro",
    "Tonya Garnett"
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  "textContent": "The board of Alaska’s economic development agency on Wednesday approved spending up to $190 million to advance contentious plans for oil exploration and leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The budget, proposed by staff, includes up to $175 million for a type of preliminary exploration called seismic testing, which employs sound waves to identify […]",
  "title": "Alaska development agency approves $190 million budget for Arctic refuge oil exploration, leasing"
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