 A controversial Cook Inlet oil and gas lease is suspended. A federal judge issued the ruling due to possible impacts on endangered beluga whales in the area. The lease was held by Texas-based oil and gas company Hillcorp. The sale in 2022 was challenged by a coalition of environmental groups that argued drilling near the roughly 300 beluga whales would be detrimental to the endangered population. Find more news at RadioKinai.com or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X.