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AK SJR7
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges President Biden and the Department of the Interior to approve the Willow Master Development Plan for oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
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Requests approval of Alternative E plan allowing three drill sites, identified as the minimum needed for economic viability of the Willow project.
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Cites 2017 geological estimates of 8.7 billion barrels of recoverable oil and 25 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas in the National Petroleum Reserve.
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References 2020 projections estimating $730 million to $4.75 billion in annual government revenue and 3,600 direct jobs plus 2,750 indirect jobs over 30 years from development.
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Notes support from Alaska's congressional delegation, labor unions, trade groups, local communities, Alaska Native entities, and the North Slope Borough.
Legislative Description
Nat'l Petroleum Reserve In Alaska
Oil & Gas
Last Action
RES WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23
2/15/2023