The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the proposed National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) production site development rule and its Environmental Impact Study. In-person meetings: Utqiagvik Sept 15 (5-8 PM, Inupiat Heritage Center), Nuiqsut Sept 16 (5-8 PM, Kisik Community Center), Atqasuk Sept 17 (1-4 PM, City Offices). Online Zoom sessions Sept 22, 23 and 24. Comments close Nov 9, 2026 on the BLM ePlanning project page. Announced locally by Voice of the Arctic Inupiat.
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