Committee hears Michael Lyden remotely; confirmation deferred
Michael Lyden (Post Falls), appearing virtually, described decades of Alaska oilfield work and ice‑road logistics; senators asked about his experience and no confirmation occurred today — the committee expects to consider it at a later meeting.
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Michael Lyden, appearing virtually from the North Slope, introduced himself as a consultant to Santos Energy and described long experience operating and starting up Arctic facilities. Lyden said he spends part of each year building ice roads used to haul equipment and cited modules weighing "about 2,700,000 pounds" and ice-road thicknesses approaching 20 feet.
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