[thackney]

In spite of the headline, this looks a lot like the info from the report more than a week ago:

Agencies agree on bridge; Corps of Engineers decision this year {Alaska, NPRA, New Oil production}
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2818595/posts
Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2011

[Repeal The 17th]

"...The company wants access...to reach leases within the National Petroleum Reserve.
Oil pumped from the leases would be the first production within the vast reserve..."
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Any info on the status of these leases?
Surveyed?
Explored?
Proven?
Developed?
Or what?
Thanks, in advance!

[thackney]

Sorry everyone, I figured out this is an article written two weeks ago, but posted on the Journal’s web site today.

The last paragraph:

The president in May called for additional petroleum development in Alaska, including annual NPRA lease sales. The next lease sale is scheduled for Wednesday.

NOT BREAKING NEWS, even on the delayed broadcast for Alaska.

That sale was held December 7th.

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ak/aktest/energy/2011_NPR-A_Lease_Sale_Docs.Par.61650.File.dat/2011_Final_NPR-A_Bid_Recap_Correction.pdf

[Graewoulf]

” - - - The Army Corps of Engineers in February 2010 denied a permit for the bridge and said a buried pipe would be less environmentally damaging. “

This is the most ignorant thing that I have read since Princess Nancy Pelosi said that it was intolerable half of American wage earners earn less than half of the National Average wage.

The oil is hot when it comes from the well head. The hot oil heats the oil pipeline which will melt the permafrost. Put the oil pipeline ABOVE the ground!

BTW, the Caribou have quintupled since the North Slope pipeline was installed.