ARCTIC REGIONS

Articles and editorials

Alaskans Say Yes to Drilling in ANWR, S6610 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 820), S2214 [4AP] (see H.R. 1889), H2696 [4AP]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 991), S2650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1784), H2558 [29MR]

Canada: reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., support strong trade relationship and job creation, encourage greater security collaboration, and support an increased focus on energy security (see H. Res. 357), H4606 [25MY]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 1559), H2147 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: disapprove rule on requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (see H.J. Res. 34), H702 [27JA] (see H.J. Res. 47), H745 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 70), H1099 [9FE]

——— establish environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H38 [3JA]

Navy: authorize to enter into a contract for the procurement of heavy icebreakers (see H.R. 1816), H2597 [30MR]

Russia: prohibit licenses or other authorization for U.S. persons to engage in activities relating to deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects that have the potential to produce oil in Russia or Russian waters (see H.R. 2145), H2846 [25AP]

U.S. policy: develop a strategy to protect U.S. interests (see H.R. 3247), H5884 [14JY]

——— establish (see S. 1442), S3765 [26JN]

Cost Estimates

Legislative proposal related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: CBO, S7710 [1DE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and natural gas development: Anne Gunn and Don Russell, CircumArctic Rangifer Monitoring and Assessment (CARMA) Network, S7708 [1DE]

——— Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall Institute, S7707 [1DE], S8094 [19DE]

——— several scientists, S7708 [1DE]

——— Steven C. Amstrup, Polar Bears International (organization), S7708 [1DE]

Reaffirm strategic partnership, support strong trade relationship, job creation, greater security collaboration, and an increased focus on energy security with Canada: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9827 [12DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9827 [12DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: several environmental organizations, H9386 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: allow oil and natural gas development, H7792, H7796 [4OC]

——— preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 1889), H8375 [1NO]

Canada: reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., support strong trade relationship and job creation, encourage greater security collaboration, and support an increased focus on energy security (H. Res. 357), H9826–H9828 [12DE]

Navy: authorize to enter into a contract for the procurement of heavy icebreakers, H5791, H5792 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: allow oil and natural gas development, S6440, S6443–S6445 [17OC], S6509, S6531 [18OC], S6609–S6611, S6615, S6628 [19OC], S7149, S7150 [9NO], S7280 [16NO], S7394 [29NO], S7697, S7707–S7711 [1DE], S8039 [14DE], S8094–S8096, S8101 [19DE], S8157–S8159, S8178 [20DE]

——— preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 820), S8096 [19DE], S8178 [20DE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S7267 [15NO]

Fairbanks, AK: hosting of Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, S2815 [8MY], S3180–S3182 [25MY]

Trump, President: Executive order implementing an America-First offshore energy strategy, S2638 [28AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 357, reaffirm strategic partnership, support strong trade relationship and job creation, encourage greater security collaboration, and support an increased focus on energy security with Canada, H9826 [12DE]