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AK HJR2

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

George Rauscher

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Origin

House of Representatives

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress and the Trump administration to reverse the Biden administration's withdrawal of approximately 625,000,000 acres of federal Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing

  • Opposes the use of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 to ban offshore drilling along the entire east and west coasts, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and tens of millions of acres offshore Alaska

  • Cites Alaska's Southcentral region as facing imminent energy shortages due to insufficient natural gas production in Cook Inlet, potentially forcing costly liquefied natural gas imports

  • Requests federal recognition of Alaska's energy resources for affordable energy, job creation, and national security while balancing environmental considerations

  • Directs copies be sent to President Trump, Vice President Vance, congressional leadership, and Alaska's congressional delegation (Senators Murkowski and Sullivan, Representative Begich)

Legislative Description

Urging Reversal Of Offshore Oil & Gas Ban

Oil & Gas

Last Action

REFERRED TO RESOURCES

1/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Resources1/22/2025

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