Alaska Governor Sean Parnell said Saturday he is outraged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to deny Conoco Phillips and Anadarko a permit to construct a drill pad in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.“Just in the last six months, we’ve fought the federal government for tying up Outer Continental Shelf leasing, and for adding bureaucratic nightmares and costs with Endangered Species Act listings and critical habitat area designations,” Governor Parnell said.
“We’ve seen the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Agency show reluctance to approve anything related to jobs in Alaska.”
“And then — first, by delay, and now, through their decision — the Corps of Engineers continues to set back our nation’s chances for economic recovery, domestic energy production, and Alaskans’ prospects for jobs,” Governor Parnell added.
Corps’ decision is “a half a billion dollars of development lost”, Republican state Rep. Craig Johnson said on Friday. The Corps of Engineers on Friday said that the company’s proposal did not comply with Clean Water Act rules.
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