Cook Inletkeeper et al v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al

  1. June 08, 2023

    Judge Says Alaska Can Defend Cook Inlet Oil Lease Sale

    An Alaska federal judge said Alaska can participate to defend a challenged offshore oil lease sale in the Cook Inlet, overriding opposition by the federal government, which argued the state has no right to intervene in the case.

  2. May 18, 2023

    Alaska Pushes To Join Defense Of Cook Inlet Oil Lease

    Alaska is urging a federal judge to let it defend the sale of an offshore oil drilling lease, arguing the U.S. Department of the Interior will not totally represent its interests in a lawsuit put forth by conservation groups to block the transaction.

  3. December 21, 2022

    Enviro Groups Sue To Stop Alaska Inlet Drilling Lease Sale

    Environmental groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday, aiming to block a lease sale in Cook Inlet, Alaska, saying the DOI violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to consider how the sale and resulting oil drilling would affect the environment and endangered species in the area.