News from National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, Alaska
Federal royalty rules for oil, gas, and coal leases could cut payments to Alaska, tribes, and individual Native mineral owners if the Interior Department's proposal takes effect.

Rep. Nick Begich cited a record $163 million Alaska oil lease sale as evidence that federal policy certainty drives energy investment, and called for faster permitting to unlock Alaska's oil, gas, and geothermal resources for national security.

A federal appeals court ruled Alaska can release ConocoPhillips exploration well data from the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska after the state's confidentiality period expires, rejecting the company's claim that federal law blocked disclosure.
