Press Availability with the Department of Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management
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ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management will host a press availability immediately preceding the public scoping meeting for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) today at 4 p.m. in the Dena’ina Center. The Department of Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management, Joe Balash, will be available to answer questions about the Coastal Plain Leasing EIS.
Interested media should contact Lesli Ellis-Wouters to register at (907) 271-4418.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.