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.
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min readAI