JUNEAU, Alaska - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision
that it says will open the way for the first oil and gas production from
federal lands in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The decision is a shift from the alternative BLM had earlier selected as
its preferred option. But it aligns with the alternative chosen by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
A BLM spokeswoman said ConocoPhillips, the operator of the development
project, would not have been able to go forward if the two agencies were
not on the same page.
BLM says it was able to incorporate a "robust package" of mitigation
requirements.
Conservation groups expressed disappointment with the decision. They said
it would allow for construction of an 8-mile road through sensitive
wetlands and tundra.
Friday, February 13, 2015 5:23 pm associated press, Fairbanks, Daily-News
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