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AK SJR13
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Alaska Legislature supports oil and gas exploration and development on the outer continental shelf offshore Alaska, including the Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Hanna Shoal area
- Legislature opposes President Obama's January 27, 2015 withdrawal of significant oil-rich portions of the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas from future federal oil and gas leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
- Legislature requests the federal government cease restrictions adversely affecting active or future oil and gas leases in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, including Hanna Shoal
- Resolution emphasizes that the Trans Alaska Pipeline System currently operates at approximately one-quarter capacity and depends on new oil discoveries to remain viable
- Resolution notes the Chukchi Sea Planning Area Sale 193 in February 2008 generated more than $2.6 billion in revenue and there are 460 existing leases in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area
Legislative Description
Ocs Oil & Gas Exploration/development
Oil & Gas
Last Action
PERMANENTLY FILED 9/1 LEGIS RESOLVE 26
10/24/2015
Committee Referrals
Resources2/9/2015
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