Group cites concern for belugas in protest of Bluecrest

A national environmental group is challenging BlueCrest Energy’s plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing in Cook Inlet, citing concerns for endangered beluga whales.
The Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service asking it to take a closer look at the potential harms of fracking in the Inlet.
BlueCrest is targeting oil wells in the Cosmopolitan Unit, about three and a half miles offshore and 7,000 feet below the surface of Cook Inlet. The company p