AK HJR25

Urges U.S. Congress and the federal Administration to pursue domestic energy development to create hundreds of thousands of jobs, reduce foreign oil dependence, and improve economic and national security.

Criticizes federal government support for Brazilian offshore oil development while maintaining a moratorium on U.S. offshore drilling, which the resolution claims costs thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in lost wages.

Cites federal estimates of 21 billion barrels of proven U.S. oil reserves, 134 billion barrels of undiscovered recoverable reserves, and notes Alaska's outer continental shelf holds 27 billion barrels of oil and 130 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Highlights U.S. coal reserves equaling one quarter of the world's total and natural gas reserves of 2.074 trillion cubic feet, including 237 trillion cubic feet in proven reserves.

Directs copies of the resolution to President Obama, Vice President Biden, Congressional leadership, and Alaska's federal delegation.