Obama Administration Hopes Third Time’s A Charm For Chukchi Sea Lease Despite Major Risks

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By Mike GaworeckiFeb 13, 2015, 4:18 pm112 pts
The US Department of the Interior released the final supplemental environmental impact statement for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 yesterday, continuing to move the process of affirming the leases originally sold in 2008 forward despite acknowledging the major risks of allowing drilling in the Arctic. The story…

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