Arctic Iñupiat Offshore, LLC (AIO) was established in 2014 to promote sustainable economic development within the Arctic Slope Region. Our primary focus includes creating alignment for responsible development, planning for the future and providing a voice for the Arctic Iñupiat when it comes to development decisions that affect our region.

AIO members include: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Atqasuk Corporation, Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation, Nunamiut Corporation, Olgoonik Corporation, Tikigaq Corporation and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation

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Decision to prohibit offshore development ignores Alaskans - December 2016
Obama’s OCS decision fails Natives, Alaska - November 2016
AIO joins Arctic Coalition - October 2016
Alaska makes nominations in OCS lease sale program - October 2016
A critical time for Arctic communities - October 2016
NSB Corporations Look for Opportunities - October 2016
Embracing Arctic offshore exploration - September 2016
BOEM director hears support for OCS drilling - August 2016
ENGOs bring self serving interest to Arctic - August 2016
Anthony Edwardsen weighs in on AWL, special interests - August 2016
Alaska Wilderness League disregards Alaskans - July 2016
AIO Offshore Air Rule Comments - June 2016
Alaska Natives Say Yes to Alaska's Offshore Development - June 2016
Hopson Jr. SENR Testimony - May 2016
AIO Subsequent PEIS Comments - May 2016
AIO Comments on Programmatic EIS - May 2016
The case for U.S. Arctic exploration - October 2015
Why Native Alaskans support Shell’s Arctic drilling - August 2015
Native’s embrace drilling at ground zero for climate change - August 2015
Why Alaska’s Inupiat are warming to offshore oil drilling - May 2015
AIO INTSOK Comments - May 2015
AIO Offshore Technology Conf. Comments - May 2015
Rex A. Rock Sr. Op-ed - March 2015
Restino fails to note Noble Drilling’s progress - January 2015
Scenarios for energy and resource development on the North Slope and adjacent seas - November 2014
Official offers insight into AIO plan - October 2014
ASRC, six North Slope village corporations, create AIO - August 2014
Sen. Murkowski applauds Shell, AIO agreement - August 2014
Shell Oil, Alaska Natives to share in offshore profits - August 2014
ASRC, North Slope Village corp.’s and Shell announce historic venture - July 2014
Shell, Slope Native corps. sign royalty deal for Chuckchi leases - July 2014
Shell, Native corporations unveil join venture in Chukchi Sea leases - July 2014