The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This decision, signed by the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, finalizes the plan to implement an oil and gas leasing program in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision follows the requirements set by a U.S. law to manage these leasing activities. Additional details, including the specific lands available for leasing and the rules for leasing operations, have been determined in the ROD.
Simple Explanation
The Bureau of Land Management has decided how to safely and fairly let companies use some land in Alaska for oil and gas, making sure they follow rules to protect nature. This means they've figured out which parts of the land can be used and what companies need to do to keep everything safe and fair.