Don Young: “We are seeing a significant increase in vessel traffic, exploration, and resource development in our Arctic waters.”

I come before you today to plead on behalf of all Alaskans for relief from the inimical policies imposed by the current Administration.

We should celebrate when these species get to the numbers that we need, so we can have Minnesota manage these wolves.

It was sponsored by Congressman Debbie Dingell and initially by Congressman Don Young.

Congress authorized the leasing and development program within the 1002 Area of ANWR not on a whim, but after decades of robust debate.