Arctic Coastal Plain Leasing Act of 1987
Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease, in an expeditious and environmentally-sound manner, lands in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Nation… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease, in an expeditious and environmentally-sound manner, lands in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration, development, and production.
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Arctic Coastal Plain Leasing Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
States that this Act shall be considered the primary land management authorization for all exploration and production activities on the Coastal Plain. Provides that no land management review shall be required except as specifically authorized by this Act. Mandates that all receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties on leases under this Act be deposited into the Treasury.
Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that oil and gas exploration and transportation activities are conducted to achieve the reasonable protection of animal and environmental resources (including subsistence uses of the Coastal Plain). States that the "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Coastal Plain Resource Assessment," prepared by the Secretary, satisfies all legal requirements for the promulgation of such regulations, and that no further studies or assessments shall be required prior to Federal action.
Directs the Secretary to provide impact aid and other assistance to communities on the North Slope and elsewhere in Alaska in order to ensure the public services needed to accommodate oil and gas production and transportation activities on the Coastal Plain.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1082: Arctic Coastal Plain Leasing Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1082/
"H.R. 1082: Arctic Coastal Plain Leasing Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1082/.
H.R. 1082, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1082/.
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