U.S. BLM expected to take step towards a lease sale of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday

On Friday November 13, 2020, it was reported that the Bureau of Land Management would be issuing a Call for Nominations for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program on Tuesday November 17, 2020. The Call for Nominations is the first step of the formal lease sale process.Typically, the Call for Nominations period used…

Seismic Exploration proposed for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation (KIC) has requested authorization to conduct 3-dimensional (3-D) winter seismic activities on the east side of the Coast Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the winter season of 2020-2021. The proposal is available here. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management held a two week public comment period of the proposal…