Category: Cook Inlet

Only 1 Bid Received for Alaska Offshore Oil Sales

January 2, 2023
alaska oil and gas explorationBusiness & MarketsCook Inleteconomyenergyoffshore drillingoil and gas drill leasesPolicies & ImpactsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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The U.S. government recently held an auction for the right to drill oil and gas offshore in Cook Inlet, Alaska, for which it received only a single bid. The auction, held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday, offered leases for 193 blocks totaling around 958,000 acres. However, it only received a…

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Salmon Fishermen Sue to Block Federal Shutdown of Alaskan Fishery

November 11, 2021
AlaskaBusiness & EconomyCook Inleteconomic policieseconomyfisheriesJudiciaryPacific Legal FoundationRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsUS
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Salmon fishermen are suing the Biden administration because an “unaccountable” federal fisheries board plans to shut down federal waters in Cook Inlet in Alaska, a move that will put them out of business. The legal complaint in Humbyrd v. Raimondo was filed Nov. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Longtime…

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