Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the pristine region. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a state corporation that already has leases in the refuge’s coastal plain, had the winning bid on three tracts…

Alaskans Compete for ANWR Leases - Alaska Business Magazine

HOME |  Alaskans Compete for ANWR Leases Photo Credit: US Bureau of Land Management Although the rest of the world’s energy developers are keeping the A…