Two new lawsuits seek to undo recent oil leases in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
The sales took place without enough review of potential impact, environmental groups said.
Two lawsuits filed by environmentalists on Friday seek to void recent oil and gas lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska on the grounds that they were conducted without adequate review of development impacts. Both lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court of Alaska, and both allege violations of key environmental and administrative laws.
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