The debate in the full House Natural Resources committee and in the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee was an important step in having the informed public process that this issue deserves. It was snuck into an omnibus bill and was never debated on its own merits. Section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mandated leasing the Coastal Plain and changed the purposes of the Refuge to include oil and gas. This historic vote marks a major Congressional effort to bring a bill to the floor that will advance protections for the Coastal Plain, rather than playing defense to oil and gas lobby efforts to exploit and forever change this sacred region for short-term financial gain.Īlaskans are grateful for your work in elevating this issue to national attention. We are writing as Alaskans to extend a heartfelt thank you for your vote in the House Natural Resources committee on H.R.1146, The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act. Brown, Matt Cartwright, Ed Case, Lacy Clay, TJ Cox, Joe Cunningham, Diana DeGette, Debbie Dingell, Ruben Gallego, Raúl Grijalva, Deb Haaland, Steven Horsford, Jared Huffman, Mike Levin, Alan Lowenthal, Grace Napolitano, Joe Neguse, Gregorio Sablan, Michael San Nicolas, Darren Soto, Paul Tonko, and Jeff Van Drew: Read the letter below, and even if you haven’t signed on, it’s not too late to let these representatives know you appreciate their vote!ĭear Representatives Anthony G. Today, we sent those members of Congress a thank you letter signed by 181 Alaskans from 43 communities, letting them know how much we appreciate their work on behalf of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, forward. On May 1, members of the House Natural Resource Committee made a historic vote to move H.R.
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