A Record of Decision was signed by Gale Norton (Secretary of the Interior) today opening 7.23 million acres of BLM land - the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) to energy leasing (drilling for oil. This is an area in the North Slope of Alaska near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. I must say I am very surprised that the media and environmental groups have not covered this issue more closely? I am unfamiliear with the details and am educating myself about this issue. If others are interested, here are a few links:
Alaska Bureau of Land Management http://www.ak.blm.gov/ Dept. of the Interior Press Release http://www.ak.blm.gov/affairs/press/pr012204.html _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1
