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US MMS director defends leasing in Chukchi Sea

02/11/2008
Oil and gas activity in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea can occur without threatening polar bears, US Minerals Management Service Director Randall B. Luthi said just a day after environmental and Alaska Native groups sued to block a Feb. 6 lease sale.“The two activities are compatible. Energy production can occur while maintaining strong polar bear populations,” Luthi said in an op-ed article posted Feb. 1 on the US Department of Interior agency’s web site. The groups sued in federal district court in Alaska on Jan. 31.Exploration and initial development will occur only with the approval of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, another DOI agency, and must be in open water at lea...
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