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Position Statement:Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Access (PDF)Issue:It is in the best interests of the United States to allow petroleum exploration and development in the ANWR coastal plain, one of the most prospective areas of the country. Background:In more than thirty years of modern-era exploration and commercial production from the North Slope of Alaska, the petroleum industry has demonstrated its ability to protect the environment while producing a significant part of the nation’s daily oil production. Statement:AAPG supports access to the 1.5 million acre coastal plain of the 19 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for petroleum exploration and development. Legislation under consideration in 110th Congress.This list does not itemize each bill introduced, but rather bills that have been passed by Congressional Committees and/or the House of Representatives or Senate. It is important to note that these legislative efforts may be combined and renamed, and many will never be enacted into law, but they do provide a sense for where Congress is focusing its efforts. These links will be updated regularly by GEO-DC. No significant legislative action. |
