Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the ANCSA Regional Association letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: February 4, 2021. Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Nominee, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Dear Secretary Nominee Haaland: The ANCSA Regional Association (ARA) represents the twelve Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) which was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Nixon in 1971. The Alaska Native Village Corporation Association (ANVCA) represents 177 village and urban corporations created by ANCSA. Together these organizations represent over 150,000 Alaska Native shareholders. We write today to urge the Department of Interior not to delay the ConocoPhillips Alaska Willow Project given the exhaustive and thorough review process it has already undergone, and the urgent need for vetted, economic opportunities for safe development in Alaska. ARA and ANVCA strongly support responsible resource development in Alaska and are concerned about reports that the DOI intends to, once again, review the EIS Record of Decision (ROD) for Willow, which could delay or defer the project's progress.…”