January 25, 2011
A federal judge has tossed Alaska's lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of the Interior of issuing an illegal ban on exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic, ruling that the federal government has not formally enacted the alleged moratorium.
November 08, 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed by the state of Alaska accusing the U.S. Department of the Interior of issuing an illegal ban on exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic.
September 10, 2010
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior, claiming it issued an illegal ban on exploratory oil drilling in the Arctic despite previous support for the practice.