AK SJR11

Alaska Legislature urges U.S. Congress to enact a Jones Act waiver allowing non-compliant vessels to transport domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) between Alaska ports until compliant vessels become available

Cook Inlet natural gas supply shortfalls projected to begin in 2027, with the field expected to be depleted by mid-2030s; in February 2024, Anchorage switched electricity generation from natural gas to more expensive diesel due to supply constraints

North Slope holds approximately 35 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves and 200 trillion cubic feet of potential resources, but no Jones Act-compliant LNG tankers currently exist to transport gas to Southcentral Alaska

Jones Act (46 U.S.C. 55102) requires vessels transporting cargo between U.S. ports to be American-built, American-owned, and mostly American-crewed; waivers were previously granted following hurricanes in 2005, 2012, and 2017

Resolution cites national security concerns, noting Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Fort Wainwright, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greely, and Clear Space Force Station depend on natural gas from the affected region