Interior Department Cancels Arctic Offshore Lease Sales & Reactions

<> Interior Department Cancels Arctic Offshore Lease Sales - In light of current market conditions and low industry interest, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it will cancel the two potential Arctic offshore lease sales scheduled under the current five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2012-2017 -- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) also denied requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions, which would have extended the expiration date of the leases.   Murkowski: Interior Attempting to Shut Down Arctic Development for Decades Bishop: Interior Arctic Lease Cancellation Plays into Russia's Hands Arctic lease cancellation a cruel blow to innovation API statement regarding Obama administration decision to cancel 2016 and 2017 Arctic oil lease sales Earthjustice Statement on Obama Administration Decision to Cancel Arctic Lease Sales for 2016-17 Sierra Club Responds to Obama Administration Cancelling Arctic Offshore Lease Sales