{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399060", "Alaska Delegation Takes Next Step to Open Alaskas 1002 Area", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Don Young", "Y000033", "donyoung.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, and Alaska Gov. Bill Walker today issued the following statements after the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources released budget reconciliation legislation to open a small part of the non-wilderness portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), known as the \u201c1002 Area\u201d or Coastal Plain, to responsible oil and gas development.\u00a0\r\n\u201cThis legislation is a tremendous opportunity for both Alaska and our country,\u201d Murkowski said. \u201cThe legislation I released tonight will put us on a path toward greater prosperity by creating jobs, keeping energy affordable for families and businesses, generating new wealth, and strengthening our security\u2014while reducing the federal deficit not just by $1 billion over ten years, but tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars over the decades to come.\u201d\r\n\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Senator Murkowski for her leadership on this very important issue for Alaska and for our country,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cFor years, military and civilian leaders\u2014Democrats and Republicans\u2014have emphasized the importance of energy security for our national security. History has also shown us time and again that energy can be used as a force for good, productive diplomacy and also for troublesome power-grabs by our nation\u2019s foes. I have no doubt that this legislation, which would lead to producing more energy responsibly by opening up the small section of the 1002 area in ANWR, will help make the United States the world\u2019s energy super power again, will dramatically increase our country\u2019s national security and lead to American jobs and productive diplomacy around the globe.\u201d\r\n\u201cFor over forty years, Alaskans have led the fight to safely and responsibly unlock the 1002\u2019s vast energy resources,\u201d Young said. \u201cToday is an important step in that process, one that ultimately works to create new jobs and opportunities for our people, generate new revenue and wealth, and strengthen the economic outlook of Alaska and the nation. Alaskans have proven, through tried and tested methods on our North Slope, that resource development and wildlife protection are not and should not be considered mutually exclusive. Although the House is solely responsible for producing a tax-related measure at this stage in the reconciliation process, I feel confident in our delegation\u2019s efforts \u2013 under Senator Murkowski\u2019s leadership on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee \u2013 to ensure Alaska\u2019s true energy potential can serve a major role in America becoming energy dominant. As this effort moves forward, I am committed to protecting Alaska\u2019s interests in any and all future negotiations.\u201d\r\n\u201cWhen Alaska became a state, we had a promise from the federal government in our statehood compact: we need to live off the resources in our land. Much like midwestern states harvest the resources that grow on the ground, like wheat and corn, Alaska must harvest the resources in our ground,\u201d Walker said. \u201cI thank Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Congressman Young for their tireless work on behalf of Alaska, and our ability to responsibly develop a small portion the 1002 Area.\u201d\r\nThe reconciliation legislation released tonight will raise nearly $1.1 billion over the next 10 years alone, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Between royalties and federal income taxes, it will raise substantially greater revenues once production from the 1002 Area begins. In addition to refilling the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, responsible development will help restore growth to Alaska\u2019s economy and provide funding that could support education, healthcare, and infrastructure initiatives across the state. The revenues from development will also substantially reduce state and national deficits.\r\n \r\n    View the text of the Chairman\u2019s Mark here.\r\n \r\n \r\n    View a summary of the Chairman\u2019s Mark here.\r\n \r\n \r\n    View the map referenced in the Chairman\u2019s Mark here.\r\n    \r\n \r\nThe Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, chaired by Senator Lisa Murkowski, will hold a markup on the legislation on the morning of Wednesday, November 15.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399060"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1086680460721254, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}