Beaufort Sea oil leasing plan moves ahead, despite legal challenge

The Trump administration announced last week that it would proceed with a planned Beaufort Sea lease sale, despite an ongoing lawsuit over such development.

By Yereth Rosen November 19, 2018
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The Trump administration is preparing to auction off drilling rights next year in the icy Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s northern coast, even though its entire Arctic offshore oil leasing program is being challenged in federal court.

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