U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently signed a secretarial order to jumpstart Alaskan energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve -- Alaska (NPR-A) and update resource assessments for areas of the North Slope, including the "1002 area" of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The order calls for the lawful review and development of a revised Integrated Activity Plan for the NPR-A that strikes an appropriate statutory balance of promoting development while protecting surface resources and an evaluation under the existing Integrated Activity Plan on efficiently and effectively maximizing the tracts offered for sale during the next NPR-A lease sale.
For more information, visit www.Doi.gov or call (202) 208-3100.
