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  • Rep. Young Fights To Fill The Trans Alaska Pipeline
    Posted in Press Releases on September 21, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaska Congressman Don Young testified and participated in a hearing held today by the House Natural Resources Committee on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Today’s hearing was the first hearing held on ANWR since 2003. To view video of Rep. Young’s testimony before the Committee, click here. To view video of Rep. Young questioning the panel of witnesses, click here. To view video of Rep. Young speaking during today’s hearing, click here. “It is downright shameful what is going on,” said Rep... Read more

  • Statement From Rep. Young On BOEMRE Releasing Final SEIS For The Chukchi Sea Oil And Gas Lease Sale 193
    Posted in Press Releases on August 18, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) releasing the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193: “This is a positive development for Alaska’s economy. While many outside groups continue to do all that they can to lock up Alaska’s resources, Alaskans have once again shown through their public feedback and input, the importance o... Read more

  • Statement From Rep. Young On BOEMRE Issuing Conditional Approval For Shell’s Beaufort Sea Plan
    Posted in Press Releases on August 4, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) decision to issue conditional approval for Shell’s revised Exploration Plan which calls for drilling up to four shallow exploration wells in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea: “Today’s decision by BOEMRE is an important development for Alaska. I have always said that with less oil flowing through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and North Slope production declining, it’... Read more

  • Resources Committee Passes NPR-A Access Act
    Posted in Press Releases on July 13, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    The House Natural Resources Committee passed H. R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, this afternoon, with bipartisan approval. H.R. 2150 expands energy production by requiring that annual lease sales be held in the NPR-A, and expedites permitting in infrastructure development. This legislation was introduced in June as Congressman Young, Chairman Hastings, and Governor Parnell were touring the NPR-A; Congressman Young is an original cosponsor of this bill. This legislation ... Read more

  • Rep. Young Comments On Executive Order
    Posted in Press Releases on July 12, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this afternoon in response to an Executive Order signed by the President to establish an interagency working group to coordinate domestic energy development and permitting in Alaska: “I am pleased that the Administration is seemingly taking Alaska resource development more seriously. Time will tell if this working group helps streamline and expedite the process, as I hope it will, or if it adds another level of bureaucracy and red ta... Read more

  • Statement from Rep. Young on Release of Shell’s Revised OCS Air Permits
    Posted in Press Releases on July 1, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of draft air quality permits for Shell Oil Company's exploratory oil drilling operations in Alaska's Arctic Outer Continental Shelf: “While I applaud the EPA’s decision to release these permits today, I can’t help but be frustrated by the never-ending process set forth by the EPA. Shell has been waiting for six years to start producing from these leases and with gas ... Read more

  • Rep. Young Comments on Strategic Petroleum Ruse
    Posted in Press Releases on June 23, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning regarding the release of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: “The release of this oil is a clear acknowledgment of the need to increase domestic supply. So what I don’t understand is why this President thinks it is a better strategy to raid our coffers rather than put forth a real energy solution. I am frustrated by the lack of common sense among this nation’s leadership. The Chukchi and Beauf... Read more

  • Subcommittee Holds Hearing on NPR-A Access Act
    Posted in Press Releases on June 16, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources

    The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, held a hearing this morning on The National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act (H.R. 2150), which expands energy production by requiring that annual lease sales be held in the NPR-A and expedites permitting in infrastructure development. This legislation was introduced last week as Alaskan Congressman Don Young, Chairman Doc Hastings, and Governor Sean Parnell were touring the NPR-A. To view video of Rep. Young... Read more

  • Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Alaska Resource Development
    Posted in Press Releases on June 2, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young was a special guest of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources this morning, for their Oversight Hearing entitled "Domestic Oil and Natural Gas: Alaskan Resources, Access and Infrastructure." To view video of Rep. Young this morning, click here. “I thank Chairman Lamborn for inviting me to sit in on this hearing,” said Rep. Young. “We heard from an excellent panel this morning who demonstrated what many Americans already know, which is that we can safely an... Read more

  • Rep. Young’s Statement on the President’s Weekly Address
    Posted in Press Releases on May 14, 2011 | Preview rr
    Tags: Natural Resources

    Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement this morning in reaction to President Obama’s weekly address: “Two days after a bipartisan vote approving the reversal of President Obama’s moratorium on offshore drilling and months of steadily increasing gas prices, the President has finally acknowledged the cries of Congress and the American people. The majority of Americans support expanded offshore drilling and the President appears to be taking first steps towards meeting them ... Read more

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