BLM approves drilling permit in Alaska petroleum reserve

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has approved a drilling permit that it says will open the way for the first oil and gas production from federal land in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The permit is for the Greater Mooses Tooth 1 project, being pursued by ConocoPhillips Alaska. In a release, BLM Director Neil Kornze said it was a collaborative effort to ensure responsible development in the arctic reserve that will provide a new source of oil for the trans-Alaska pipeline.
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