US EditionLawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
The lawsuit challenges BLM's rushed approval of a one-year seismic and drilling program threatening caribou and tundra in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, home to important subsistence resources.
- A lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska's petroleum reserve by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for lack of transparency and proper analysis.
- The program, proposed by ConocoPhillips Alaska, includes seismic surveys and drilling four exploration wells to identify oil and gas reserves.
- Environmental groups and an Iñupiat organization filed the lawsuit, citing concerns over the impact on caribou, tundra, and the rights of indigenous communities.
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Alaska Beacon
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration approval for Arctic Alaska oil exploration plan
A caribou in the Teshekpuk herd is seen on June 27, 2014, in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. A lawsuit filed Thursday claims the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved ConocoPhillips' winter oil exploration plan without adequately considering damages to habitat used by caribou and other wildlife. (Photo by Bob Wick/U.S. Bureau of Land Management)Environmental and Native organizations on Thursday sued the Trump administration to try to…
Lawsuit Targets Alaska Oil Drilling Approval
Conservation organizations, joined by an Inupiat-affiliated group, filed suit on Thursday seeking to block the federal government’s recent authorization of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. The plaintiffs argue that regulators conducted a deficient environmental review and that the project threatens caribou populations along with other critical habitat.
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Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Lawsuit Challenges Federal Approval of Harmful Oil Exploration in Alaska’s Western Arctic
Center for Biological Diversity: ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Conservation groups and an Iñupiat-led grassroots organization filed a lawsuit today seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and exploration drilling program in the Western Arctic.
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