The comment period on the proposed 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program closes Friday.
The Department of Environmental Conservation formally announced the program statewide on Friday.
After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for the 2022 sale that drew just one bid.
A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of Alaska to the High Arctic, and 13 more off the U.S. West Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Renewable energy is a viable option for Alaska
