BlueCrest Energy is set to begin hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Cook Inlet this month.
The new fracking operation, which will occur about three and a half miles offshore, has faced steep opposition from Kenai Peninsula residents.
Under current rules, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission was not required to publicly release BlueCrest’s fracking permit application until after they had approved it.
Bob Shavelson is the Executive Director of Cook Inletkeeper. He said the public should be informed of potential fracking projects before the Commission approves them.
