AK HJR34

Alaska Legislature urges the U.S. Department of the Interior to maximize the area available for oil and gas leasing and development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska while protecting fish, wildlife, subsistence, and cultural resources

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska encompasses 23.5 million acres and contains an estimated 8.7 billion barrels of recoverable oil and 25 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas reserves

The 2020 Integrated Activity Plan estimated potential annual government revenue of $730 million to $4.75 billion and could generate 3,600 direct jobs and 2,750 indirect jobs annually over 30 years

Alaska Legislature opposes the Department of Interior's January 2022 action reverting to the 2013 management plan, which removed 7 million acres from potential development and ignored local Alaska Native input

Resolution cites over 50 years of safe oil and gas activity on the North Slope and argues development would strengthen national security, extend the Trans Alaska Pipeline System's viability, and provide long-lasting economic benefits