Arctic offshore production wells approved off Alaska's coast
Source: Associated Press
Arctic offshore production wells approved off Alaskas coast
By DAN JOLING
17 minutes ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday announced it issued a conditional permit for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a subsidiary of Houston-based Hilcorp for production wells on an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea.
The approval follows through on President Donald Trumps promise of American energy dominance, said Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Responsibly developing our resources, in Alaska especially, will allow us to use our energy diplomatically to aid our allies and check our adversaries, he said in the announcement.
Environmental groups oppose Arctic offshore drilling and have expressed concerns about the production record of Hilcorp Alaska LLC. State authorities in 2017 year fined the company $200,000 for violations at another production site.
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