Interior drops Arctic offshore drilling proposal The Interior said existing regulations remain in effect and 'are critical to ensuring adequate safety and environmental protections for this sensitive ecosystem and Alaska Native subsistence activities' Author: (Photo by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Indian Country Today, File) The Interior said existing regulations remain in effect and 'are critical to ensuring adequate safety and environmental protections for this sensitive ecosystem and Alaska Native subsistence activities' JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Interior Department said Friday that it would ...