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US to offer minimum acreage required at Alaska oil and gas auction


Published on 2024-12-10 11:01:34 - MSN
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  • The Biden administration will offer oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge at a sale on Jan. 9, the U.S. Interior Department said on Monday. The agency will make 400,000 acres (161,

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to offer the minimum amount of land required by law for oil and gas leasing in Alaska's Cook Inlet, as part of the upcoming federal offshore oil and gas lease sale scheduled for December 30, 2023. This decision follows a court order stemming from a lawsuit by the state of Alaska and oil companies, which challenged the Biden administration's efforts to limit oil and gas activities in the region. The lease sale will cover approximately 956,000 acres, significantly less than the over 1 million acres initially proposed, reflecting the administration's commitment to environmental considerations while adhering to legal obligations. This move is part of a broader strategy to balance energy development with conservation, especially in light of recent legislative changes like the Inflation Reduction Act, which ties renewable energy development to oil and gas leasing.

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