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Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Air Force’s announcement to move all F-16 fighter aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base to Elmendorf Air Force Base: “Today’s announcement by the Air Force concerns me greatly. We should not be moving personnel and equipment - especially C-130s that are crucial to search and rescue missions throughout Alaska - ... Read more »

Led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Chairman Doc Hastings, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3407, the Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act. This critical piece of legislation would authorize oil and gas development in less than 3 percent of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “I want to applaud my colleagues on the committee for passing this bill today,” said Rep. You... Read more »

In light of today being the 1000th day since Senate Democrats have produced a budget, Alaskan Congressman Don Young will be joining his Republican colleagues at tonight’s State of the Union Address in wearing a button symbolizing the 1000 days. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why Congress has such high disapproval ratings,” said Rep. Young. “When the Democrat-controlled United S... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “I appreciate the President’s acknowledgment that our economy needs to be built on American manufacturing and American energy. It’s about time! Unfortunately, it’s the Obama Administration as well as Washington’s addiction to regulation that has crippled American manu... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to the Army Corps of Engineers issuing a permit to Conoco Phillips for the CD-5 Alpine Satellite Development Project in the Colville River Delta: “While I certainly welcome today’s announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers, the truth is that approval of the CD-5 project is long overdue and frankly should have been g... Read more »

– With Alaska Congressman Don Young’s support, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2055, the year-end omnibus appropriations bill. H.R. 2055 completes the Appropriations process and includes nine-bills totaling $915 billion in regular security and non-security discretionary funding. Adhering to the guidelines set forth in the Budget Control Act, this legislation (combined with the “Mini-bus”... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today in response to The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issuing conditional approval of Shell’s revised Exploration Plan to drill leases in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area in 2012: “While today’s news that BOEM has issued conditional approval for Shell’s Chukchi leases might seem welcoming at first glance, the devil is in the d... Read more »

Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after it was announced that the appropriations bill introduced in the House of Representatives would include language which would in effect transfer the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate air emissions on activities on the U.S. portion of the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf to the Department of the Interi... Read more »

Alaska Congressman Don Young applauded the announcement today that the year-end Appropriations bill will include a provision sought by Rep. Young. The language in the bill specifically forbids the National Parks Service (NPS) from using any funds allocated in this legislation to issue or enforce any regulations related to boating on waters in Alaska’s Yukon-Charley National Preserve. “This provis... Read more »

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 443 a piece of legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young today. This legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transfer three parcels of federal land in Kotzebue to the Maniilaq Association to expand and use for health and social services. H.R. 443 passed the House by a vote of 407-4. “My bill will do more than just tra... Read more »