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Native Alaskan landowners demand reconciliation for U.S. governmentâs ANWR statements 2/27/2021
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KAKTOVIK, ALASKA â Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation strongly disputed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement that it failed with respect to its permit application to conduct seismic studies in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the company said in a statement. The company said the agencyâs own negligence, irresponsibility and failure to do its job resulted in their characterization of the application as no longer actionable. Itâs a decision that conveniently diverts accountability away from the USFWS while consequently failing the people of Kaktovik â the only village and private land owners in the refuge.
Becky Bohrer February 26, 2021 - 5:25 PM
JUNEAU, Alaska - An Alaska Native corporation said it was unable to meet a deadline for aerial surveys of polar bear dens in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because a federal agency did not issue the necessary authorization in a timely manner.
The Kaktovik Inupiat Corp. also took issue with what it calls a âblatant mischaracterizationâ of what happened and says it is owed an apology.
On Saturday, Melissa Schwartz, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Interior, said the corporation had confirmed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials that den detection surveys had not been conducted by a Feb. 13 deadline.
Company disputes Interior Department’s account of why its request to hunt for oil in ANWR was rejected
Print article An Alaska Native village corporation that hopes to explore for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge fired back at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, saying the agency is to blame for the corporation’s inability to conduct aerial surveys of polar bear dens this winter, a step required before the exploration can proceed. Kaktovik Inupiat Corp. asserted that the U.S. Interior Department, which oversees the agency, mischaracterized the reason the surveys weren’t conducted on time, and asked the agency to apologize. The corporation is disputing an announcement from the department on Monday.
Oil and gas industry fears Biden will halt key projects in Alaska February 5th |
President Joe Biden moved swiftly in his first days in office to suspend oil and gas drilling on federal lands, stirring concerns among Alaska leaders and drillers that key projects may be halted.
The new Democratic president s actions haven t yet appeared to cause long-term disruptions in Alaska, though an oil exploration project was delayed for more than a week.
While many Alaskans expect the state s existing oil fields to keep pumping oil, they say Biden s plans to retool the national economy to deal with climate change could have an outsized impact on Alaska and its heavy reliance on oil production.