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MMS Issues Sport Fisheries Economic Assessment for Lower and Central Cook Inlet

News Release Archive 2008
November 20 MMS Responds to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision
October 16 Minerals Management Service Approves Alaska's CIAP Program
October 8 Minerals Management Service to Study Subsistence Activities in the North Aleutian Basin
July 30 Minerals Management Service Holds Scoping Meetings in Bristol Bay for Proposed Lease Sale in North Aleutian Basin
June 3 Agreement Sets Path for Aleutians East Borough Partnership with the Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service
April 8 MMS to Evaluate North Aleutian Basin for OCS Lease Sale
February 6

MMS Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 Breaks Energy Records With $2.6 Billion in High Bids

February 1 MMS to Hold Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193
January 15 MMS to Prepare EIS for Proposed Arctic Sales
January 2 MMS Finalizes Chukchi Sea Lease Sale

News Release Archive 2007
November 27 Minerals Management Service to Model Ocean Circulation in Bering Sea: Two-Year Study to Document Ocean Currents
August 23 MMS Begins Planning for Next Arctic Sales
August 3 MMS Proposes First Chukchi Sea Sale in 17 Years
June 26 Interagency Study of Endangered Right Whales Planned
March 19 MMS Schedules Beaufort Sea Sale 202

News Release Archive 2006
October 26 MMS Issues Proposal for Next Federal Beaufort Sea Lease Sale
October 18 MMS to hold Public Hearings on Proposed Chukchi Sea Draft EIS
June 22 MMS Issues Seismic Permits for Chukchi Sea
March 7 Village of Kaktovic and MMS Sign Agreement on Natural Resources
February 8 MMS Issues Draft Proposed 5-Year Plan for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program

News Release Archive 2005
December 6 MMS Reevaluates Proposed Cook Inlet Sale
October 27 MMS Seeks to Update Information for its next Beaufort Sea Sale
September 13 MMS Moves Forward on Lease Sale in Chukchi Sea
August 22 Interior Department Seeks Public Comment on Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development
August 2 MMS Issues Leases for Sale 195 Beaufort Sea
July 5 MMS Delays Cook Inlet Sale 199
Mar 30 Oil and Gas Interest Continues in Alaska's Beaufort Sea Mitigation Efforts to Protect Subsistence Culture
March 29 Protection of Subsistence Lifestyle Focus of MMS Beaufort Sea Lease Sale 195
February 24 MMS Announces March 30 Date for Beaufort Sea Sale 195
February 9 MMS Seeks Companies to Explore in Alaska's Frontier Areas

News Release Archive 2004
November 23 New Ocean Radar Study to Increase Offshore Alaska Safety
October 20 Alaska Earns $17.5 Million in FY '04 Mineral Revenues
October 19 States Earn $1.24 Billion in FY '04 Mineral Revenues
Octpber 18 MMS Outlines Proposed Terms for Beaufort Sea Sale 195
July 26 No New Effects Identified for Next Federal Beaufort Sea Sale
July 26 Mystery Barge in Alaska's Cook Inlet
May 18 Companies Bypass Federal Cook Inlet Sale 191

News Release Archive 2003
Nov 19 MMS Proposes Oil & Gas Sale in Cook Inlet
Sep 24 Oil & Gas Interest Continues in Alaska's Beaufort Sea
Aug 21 Beaufort Sea Sale 186 Set for September
Jun 24 Frontier Areas Generate No Interest in Oil & Gas Exploration
Apr 29 EnCana and Lynx Enterprises Receive Department of the Interior Oil & Gas Industry Awards
Mar 25 MMS Seeks Interest in Exploring Frontier Areas of Norton Basin and Chukchi Sea - Hope Basin for Oil & Gas
Feb 20 MMS Issues the Proposed Notice of Sale for Beaufort Sea Sale 186

News Release Archive 2002
Jan 23 MMS Identifies Area for Beaufort Sea Sale 186 - Multi-Sale EIS To Be Prepared
Jan 29 MMS Gauges Interest in Proposed Norton Basin Sale
Mar 4 MMS Approves McCovey Exploration Plan
May 3 MMS Finds No Current Interest in Proposed Norton Basin Sale
May 21 MMS Issues Liberty Project Final EIS
June 19 Draft EIS for Proposed Beaufort Sea Multiple Sale Available for Comment
Oct 1 MMS & UAF Extend Coastal Marine Institute Agreement for Five Years
Dec 11 MMS to Evaluate Oil & Gas Sales in Alaska's Cook Inlet

News Release Archive 2001
Jan 23 Alaska Annual Minerals Revenues
Feb 5 Liberty DEIS Hearings In Anchorage
Feb 27 Liberty DEIS Hearings on North Slope
April 5 2001 Campbell School Science Fair Winners
April 16 NEED Conference for Teachers to be Held in Girdwood
May 9 $65 Million Goes to Six Coastal States in Final 8(g) Settlement
July 23 MMS Issues Draft Proposed 5-Year OCS Leasing Program for 2002-2007
Aug 6 Dr. Richard Prentki Receives Interior Department's Superior Service Award
Aug 15 News Release - Cook Inlet Sediment Study Issued
Sept 9 MMS Announces Multiple Sale Process for Alaska's Beaufort Sea
Sept 21 MMS Issues 8th ITM Proceedings
Sept 21

Sept 21 Sockeye Salmon Diet Revealed in New MMS Study
Oct 1 MMS Holds Open House to Discuss First Steps for Beaufort Sea Multi-Sale EIS
Nov 1 First Alaska Offshore Energy Flows Today
Dec 31 MMS to Evaluate Oil & Gas Sales in Alaska's Cook Inlet

News Release Archive 2000
Sep 25 News Release - Exploration Plan Submitted for McCovey Unit - September 25, 2000
Sep 7 News Release - McCovey Prospect Unit Agreement Approved - September 7, 2000 
Jun 30 Supreme Court Decision Allows Release of Funds - 06/30/00
May 13 Interior Agencies and University of Alaska Anchorage Develop Training Program for Alaska Native Students - 05/13/00
Apr 27 Alaska Receives $13.5 Million from Interior Department - 04/27/00
Apr 13 North Slope Borough Mayor George Ahmaogak, Sr. Named to OCS Policy Committee - 04/13/00

News Release Archive 1999
Sep 7 Sale 176 Call for Information - 9/7/99
Sep 3 MMS Approves Northstar Development and Production Plan 9/3/99

News Release Archive 1998
Aug 5 MMS Beaufort Sea Sale 170 Garners $6.2 Million For U.S. Treasury
Jul 1 MMS Announces Oil and Gas Sale in the Beaufort Sea
Apr 14 Alaska Nets $13.4M  in 1998 8(g) Payment From Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leases
Mar 27 MMS Schedules Additional Scoping Meeting for Liberty Development and Production EIS
Mar 17 MMS Schedules Fairbanks Scoping Meeting for Liberty Development and Production EIS
Mar 13 MMS Changes Scoping Meeting Dates for Liberty Development and Production EIS
Mar 11

MMS Announces Plans for Proposed Baufort Sea Sale 170 and Modification of the Sale Area
Feb 23

BP Submits Development and Production Plan for Liberty

News Release Archive 1997
May 20 Draft EIS for Proposed OCS Beaufort Sea Sales 170 Available for Comment
Nov 4 MMS Approves Application for Permit to Drill for ARCO's Warthog Exploratory Well
Oct 1 MMS to Assist BLM With Environmental Plan for National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Cook Inlet Leases Sale 173 Delayed
Aug 15 MMS Approves ARCO Exploration Plan for Warthog Exploratory Well
Aug 15 MMS Requests Modifications to Exploration Plan for Warthog Exploratory Well

News Release Archive 1996
Sep 30 MMS Issues Call for Information and Nominations for Beaufort Sea/Sale 170
Sep 17 First Alaskan OCS Lease Sale in Five Years Held in Anchorage
Aug 16 MMS Issues Final Notice of Sale for Beaufort Sea Sale 144
Aug 15 Final Notice of Sale for Beaufort Sea Sale 144
Aug 15 MMS Requests Modifications to Exploration Plan for Warthog Exploratory Well
May 30 MMS Defers Proposed Sale 158 in Gulf of Alaska

News Release Archive 1995

December

 MMS Defers OCS Sales in Cook Inlet, Chukchi Sea, and Gulf of Alaska
Oct 17 MMS Schedules Public Hearings on Proposed OCS Lease Sale 144 Beaufort Sea
August 8 MMS to Hold Workshops on Draft EIS for Proposed Beaufort Sea Sale 144

March

 MMS Schedules Public Hearings on Proposed Cook Inlet Sale 149

Feb 9

 Simultaneous Lease Sale Offshore Alaska Cancelled

Jan 30

 MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Sale for Cook Inlet Sale 149

News Release Archive 1994
Sept 6 MMS Issues Request for interest on Russian Proposal for Simultaneous Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Chukchi Sea and Hope Basin
March 18 Sale 144 Beaufort Sea and Sale 148 Chukchi Sea Scoping Meeting
March 18 MMS to Hold Scoping Meetings on Arctic Sales

News Release Archive 1992
August 27 Sale 158, Gulf of Alaska/Yakutat Call for Information and Nominations and Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
August 27 MMS Announces Call for Information for Gulf of Alaska/Yakutat Sale 158

News Release Archive 1991
June 17 Sale 144, Beaufort Sea, Call for Information and Nominations and Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
June 17 MMS Announces Call for Information for Beaufort Sale 144

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