Energy & environment · 18/05/2026

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulations for Incidental Polar Bear Take in Alaska

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed regulations to allow SAExploration, Inc. to incidentally take small numbers of polar bears during seismic exploration activities in Alaska's North Slope, with a 5-year authorization period starting July 1, 2026.