U.S. Government to Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska's Beaufort Sea

Summary

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior has approved a 5-year oil and gas leasing program for the Beaufort Sea region in Alaska, which includes three lease sales scheduled to take place in 2007. The program involves a comprehensive environmental review process, including a final environmental impact statement, to assess the potential impacts of the lease sales on the region's ecosystem.