Congressman Young Includes Two Alaskan Energy Policies in House Energy Package
Washington, D.C. – Two pieces of Alaskan energy legislation introduced by Congressman Don Young were included today within a larger House energy bill, H.R. 1965 the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013. The two bills would help promote energy development for Alaska Native Corporations and Indian tribes as well as expedite exploration and production in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (NPR-A). The combined energy package focusing on domestic onshore energy production and leasing passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 228 - 192.