Several previous Cook Inlet lease sales have canceled due to lack of industry interest.
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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.
Hilcorp fined for its response to Cook Inlet and North Slope leaks
Oil and gas company Hilcorp paid federal regulators $180,500 for taking too long to inspect and repair dozens of leaks in Cook Inlet and on the North Slope.
Groups prod federal government to act on plan to save Cook Inlet beluga whales
Cook Inlet belugas have been listed as endangered since 2008. NOAA estimates that 279 individuals remain.