U.S. BLM publishes Scoping Report for Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management published the scoping report for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This scoping report summarizes the scoping process and the comments received during the formal scoping period, including those provided during internal and public scoping meetings. Read the report…

U.S. House of Representatives passes Build Back Better Act with provision to restore protections to the Coastal Plain

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (Act) with a provision to restore protections to the Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Act effectively repeals the Trump Administration’s mandate for oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain and cancels the leases issued.  The Build…

Chair Grijalva, Reps. Huffman and DeGette Lead 60 Members in Urging President Biden Support Repeal of Arctic Refuge Drilling Program in Build Back Better Act

Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee Raúl M. Grijalva and Representatives Jared Huffman and Diana DeGette sent a letter on September 22, 2021 signed by 60 House Democrats to President Biden urging him to support the repeal of the oil and gas leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and a buyback of…

Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Restoring Protections to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

On September 9, 2021, the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed their 10-year budget reconciliation package with language that would repeal the mandate for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program within the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and buy back existing leases. Read more here.  House Natural Resources…