Coastal Plain oil and gas lease sale bid opening rescheduled to January 10
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WASHINGTON — Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the bid opening for the second congressionally-mandated oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will be held on Jan. 10, 2025, a day later than previously announced. This date change comes after President Biden issued the Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025, in honor of the passing of President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.
Nothing else about the lease sale has changed since it was previously announced on Dec. 9, including that bids must be received by Monday, Jan. 6.
The Coastal Plain Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision, and associated documents are available for review at the BLM National NEPA Register.
Notice of the second lease sale is posted on the BLM’s lease sale webpage for Alaska. The notice of the new sale date is expected to appear in the Federal Register on Jan. 3.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.