ANWR Coastal Plain
RSSANWR Coastal Plain in Alaska is the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the North Slope, opened to oil and gas leasing. The state's development bank and federal agencies oversee lease sales, permits and litigation here, with Kaktovik, Gwich'in and Inupiat input.
Heinrich blocks Sullivan's bid to pass Arctic Refuge leasing bill without debate
Sen. Martin Heinrich blocked Sen. Dan Sullivan's try to fast-track a bill locking in Arctic Refuge oil leasing approvals without a hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago2 min read
Sullivan bill would have Congress ratify ANWR Coastal Plain permits
Sullivan's bill would have Congress ratify the ANWR leasing permits — a move that would largely put them beyond challenge in federal court.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kaktovik leaders back 1002 Area development and press AIDEA to weigh local knowledge
Kaktovik leaders told AIDEA board members that oil and gas decisions in the Arctic refuge's 1002 Area must include local residents and traditional knowledge, not just outside voices.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Draft settlement would protect ANWR leasing terms
A draft settlement would bar Washington from shrinking ANWR leasing below what Congress required, a win the state and Kaktovik's drilling backers wanted.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Justice Department concedes Biden-era Arctic Refuge leasing program violated the law
The Justice Department conceded Alaska was right that the 2024 Arctic Refuge leasing program violated federal law by capping development below what Congress allowed.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska's development bank meets behind closed doors on the Arctic Refuge, a mining road, and a port
Alaska's state investment bank meets privately July 8 on its biggest bets — Arctic Refuge oil, the Ambler mining road, Port MacKenzie — with public money on the line.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
AIDEA authorized $190 million for ANWR — backed by Kaktovik, the residents
AIDEA put $190M behind ANWR seismic and lease bidding. Kaktovik — the only community inside the refuge — strongly supported it.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read