BLM exempts Arctic oil exploration from environmental reviews

The Bureau of Land Management invoked a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act to waive environmental assessment requirements for winter oil and gas exploration in Alaska's Western Arctic, the nation's largest fed

First covered Oct 9, 2026 · 3:30 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Inside Climate News Looking for Oil in Alaska, No Environmental Strings Attached — Oil companies will no longer be required to conduct environmental reviews before exploring for fossil fuel reservoirs in the Western Arctic, the largest tract…

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usgs.gov Effects of vehicle traffic on space use and road crossings of caribou in the Arctic

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