WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Today, the Bureau of Land Management established a categorical exclusion to improve predictability and reduce burdens for companies seeking permits for wintertime oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. This action enables important winter exploration projects-such as exploratory seismic surveys, exploration wells, and plugging and abandonment- to move forward efficiently, advancing American Energy Dominance and national security.
The BLM developed this categorical exclusion(link is external) (https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20763.pdf) after analyzing ...