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House hearing spotlights push to expand oil, gas and critical mineral development in Alaska
Summary
Lawmakers and Alaska stakeholders at a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing debated federal steps to open more Alaska land to resource development, emphasizing jobs, national security and permitting reform while acknowledging environmental and Indigenous concerns.
Chairman Gosar convened a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing in Washington to examine what supporters called steps to "unleash Alaska's extraordinary resource potential," focusing on oil and gas, mining and critical minerals. Witnesses from Alaska and members of Congress described recent executive orders, a Congressional Review Act resolution and other federal actions intended to open lands for development and to speed permitting.
Supporters said the policy changes matter because Alaska contains large deposits of oil, gas and minerals that could supply U.S. industry and defense needs. "Alaska has known quantities of 49 critical minerals. No other state can say this," testified Clark Penny of Penny Capital, urging federal signals to reduce investment risk. Deantha Skibinski, executive director of the Alaska Miners Association, told the…
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