I believe that the new WOTUS Rule proposed last year is too broad, and it fails to recognize the special characteristics on the ground in Alaska.

We have an obligation to these Alaska Native Veterans to ensure their allotment applications are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

80 percent of the natural gas that comes to the most populated portion of the state, comes out of that Cook Inlet.

Our national security interests require that we increase our domestic supply of these resources, including from our offshore areas.

It's always about our resourcing, but it's also a matter of prioritization.

I commend the request, though, for maintaining strong support for state, and tribal grant, and loan programs.

I think there is a recognition that a level of coordination is going to absolutely be key.

I don't think they are too plain and direct at all.

So there's some buzz out there that this may be a situation where Cook Inlet was just one example.

Well, if there is a new proposed rule, we want to make sure that there is going to be plenty of opportunity for public review and comment on that.

What we need here is a strategic focus to reduce our dependence on China and Russia.

the Roadless Rule exemption finalized in 2020 should stand, but instead, we see an administration that is rolling it back.

we must do better on this, we must do better on this

I'm concerned about the proposal that we have out there and don't believe that it is fleshed out enough.

A large percentage of these contaminated lands, as you know, have not yet been cleaned up, and the Federal government, for too long, has not shown any real willingness or interest to accept the responsibility that is theirs.

We cannot afford for it to take 10 years to permit a mine on public land.

I think it goes without saying, but we certainly need funding to conduct the hazardous fuels reduction.

Critical and time is important.