ANWR Coastal Plain
RSSThe 1.56-million-acre coastal plain section (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Alaska's North Slope, opened to oil and gas leasing by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Federal lease sales have repeatedly been canceled, rebid, and litigated; AIDEA is one of the sole remaining lessees. Subject to overlapping federal authorities (DOI, BLM, FWS) and Gwich'in / Inupiat consultation.
ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy
The Arctic Refuge lease sale brought in $3.7 million from two bidders, a modest showing compared with the recent NPR-A sale’s 11 companies and $163 million-plus in receipts.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago3 min readAIAlaska
