Comment period extended for Beaufort EIS

Petroleum News

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has extended the public scoping period for the upcoming environmental impact statement for the proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea oil and gas lease sale.

BOEM said due to disruptions caused by the Nov. 30 Anchorage area earthquake, the comment period, formerly scheduled to end Dec. 17, will now end Jan. 4.

A public scoping meeting has already been held in Anchorage.

Three other scoping meetings have been rescheduled as follows:

Utqiagvik, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m., Inupiat Heritage Center;

Nuiqsut, Dec. 18, 7-9 p.m., Kisik Community Center; and

Kaktovik, Dec. 19, 7-9 p.m., Community Center.

More information about the proposed sale is available at www.boem.gov/beaufort2019.

- Petroleum News