Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regional Director Givey Kochanowski and Public Affairs Officer John Callahan met with dozens of lawmakers in Juneau.
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State opens bidding on additional Cook Inlet lease sale
The tracts cover Wasilla down to Anchor Point, both onshore and off.
New federal proposal for offshore drilling includes possible Cook Inlet oil and gas sale
In a new proposed five-year plan for offshore drilling, the Department of the Interior floated the idea of auctioning off leases to oil and gas companies in the inlet in 2026. That’s in addition to 10 lease sales proposed for the Gulf of Mexico.
Feds to resume work on possible Cook Inlet lease sales
Alaska and 12 other states sued the Biden administration in March, arguing the pause on leases bypassed the public process when they hit pause on the sales.
Ex-Alaskan to become No. 2 at Department of Interior
Former Alaskan Tommy Beaudreau is on his way to becoming the second in command at the U.S. Interior Department as the deputy to Secretary Deb Haaland.
Hilcorp seeks permit for offshore survey
Hilcorp purchased several blocks of federal leases in Cook Inlet in 2017, but before it can even think about exploring for oil and gas there, the company has to survey for potential geological hazards in the area.
Cook Inlet oil lease sale process on pause
The federal government has hit pause on preparations for an oil lease sale in Cook Inlet after President Joe Biden signed an executive order indefinitely halting new leases.
Biden hires more Arctic drilling opponents for Interior Department
The Biden Administration picks for top positions at the Department of Interior include at least two dedicated opponents of Arctic oil and gas development.
Federal government moves toward Cook Inlet oil lease sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is planning to solicit bids on over 1 million acres in the inlet’s federal waters, which includes anything more than three miles offshore.
Federal court overturns approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with environmental groups, saying the agency’s review of drilling impacts was inadequate.