NEWS: The Alaska Legislature Passes a Resolution Asking for Congressional Action to Open ANWR to Oil and Gas Exploration
Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives concurred with the Alaska Senate in approving House Joint Resolution 5 sponsored by Representative Dean Westlake (D-Kotzebue). The resolution urges the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development.Â