US trims back its plans for Alaskan acreage offer

Talks: US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar at the Arctic Energy forum in Norway this week

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By ANTHONY GUEGEL Houston

 28 June 2012 22:59 GMT

THE US is taking portions of the Alaskan Beaufort and Chukchi seas off the licensing table as the Department of the Interior prepares to launch its proposed 2012-2017 federal leasing programme by 1 July.

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