Don Young: “ANCSA prohibits these communities from obtaining an administrative or judicial solution, so legislation is necessary.”

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

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

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss Willow with you at any time, and further to facilitate your meeting with the groups above to hear from them directly.

When the tribe asked Congressman Don Young to cosponsor the bill years ago, he looked me in the eye and said, so the landowners get resolved, the tribe still has to prove its case, are you sure that is what you want? I said, yes, sir, it…