Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan, bicameral Coast Guard agreement that works to protect the nation’s oceans and waterways, improve the USCG’s mission readiness, and support our men and women in uniform. The legislation, H.R. 5769, the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, also works to advance a number of Alaskan priorities sup... Read more »
DOE authorizes LNG exports to FTA countries By Molly Dischner ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Department of Energy will allow the proposed Alaska LNG Project to export liquefied natural gas from the North Slope to free trade agreement countries, but the project is still waiting for permission to export to non-FTA countries. The primary market for Alaska LNG exports is the non-FTA countries, such as Japan, Ch... Read more »
Republicans renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge By Timothy Cama Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s ascent to the top of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee is likely to reignite the decades-old debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Alaskans have been fighting for the right to drill in wilderness on their state’s northern shore since 1977, when the government f... Read more »
Washington, D.C – Less than two months after calling upon the Department of Energy to expeditiously approve an export license for the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, Congressman Don Young has received positive news; the federal agency has granted long term authorization for the proposed Alaska LNG Project to export LNG to free-trade agreement (FTA) nations. “Restricting the... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – With the support of Alaskan Congressman Don Young, the House of Representatives today sent a single, common-sense energy package to the Senate focused on increasing efficiency, ensuring reliability, streamlining production, and creating new energy infrastructure. Comprised of 13 House-passed bills, H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act,... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today commended the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for moving its 17 billionth barrel of Alaskan crude down the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) on Saturday, July 19, 2014: “This weekend, the 17 billionth barrel of oil entered the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) to make its 800 mile journey south from Alaska’s North Slope – a significant mi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, the House of Representatives and Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015, legislation to provide funding for the Army Corps of Engineers, various Department of Energy programs, and a number of vital Alaskan projects. The bipartisan bill passed by a vote of 253 to 170. "I was pleased to support th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully defended the Denali Commission from attacks in the House of Representatives that would have effectively ended the program by removing its funding from H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015. The attack in question, an amendment offered by Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), failed by a vote of 176 t... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released this statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule for regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants: “This latest decision by the Obama Administration is all part of the President’s ‘pen and phone’ approach to governing, which seeks to circumvent Congress when he finds the people’s elected represent... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young yesterday raised serious concerns to proposed federal rulemaking by the Department of Interior that could restrict development of oil and gas resources within Alaska. In a Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs oversight hearing, Congressman Young questioned the proposed rulemaking by the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv... Read more »
