He also said having more than one Republican in the race in November could undercut GOP efforts to reclaim the seat.
Alaska's top four open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key U.S. House race
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"For years, the NPR-A has been crucial to providing affordable energy to families across our country," said Rep. Don Young, Alaska Republican. "This move by the Biden Administration is not only insulting to the hardworking men and women on the North Slope, but also extremely foolish. Gas prices around the nation are soaring; why then would President Biden and the BLM want to kneecap our domestic production, thereby emboldening our oil-producing adversaries overseas?"
Republicans rip Biden's bid to scrap Trump-era expansion of drilling in Alaska
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