"This administration has effectively declared war on Alaska," U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.

Oil drilling banned in Arctic area that attracts walrus

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A plateau on the Arctic Ocean floor, where thousands of Pacific walrus gather to feed and raise pups, has received new protections from the Obama administration that recognize it as a biological hot spot and mark it off-limits to future oil drilling.

But the announcement from Interior Secretary Sally Jewell triggered an uproar from Alaska leaders, angry that the federal government was making a decision that they said would harm the state's economy.

"This administration has effectively declared war on Alaska," U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.

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