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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146)
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on March 26, 2019, to discuss H.R. 1146, a bill aimed at protecting the of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The hearing featured testimony from tribal leaders, scientists, and regional corporation representatives regarding the potential impacts of development in the region.
This hearing concerns the legislative debate over whether to allow or prohibit oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which directly impacts federal land management policy and the traditional lands of the Gwich'in and Iñupiat peoples.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Gwich'in Nation
The Gwich'in people maintain that the coastal plain is critical to their culture and subsistence, and they advocate for its protection from development.
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
The corporation represents Iñupiat interests and provides perspectives on the economic and resource development potential of the region.
Native Village of Kaktovik
As the community located within the refuge, they are directly impacted by federal land management decisions regarding the coastal plain.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 26, 2019, by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- The subject of the hearing was H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act.
- Testimony was provided by 11 witnesses, including tribal leaders, scientists, and representatives from regional corporations.
- The hearing record includes supplemental testimony and questions submitted for the record by Richard Glenn and Matthew Rexford.
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- The Gwich'in Steering Committee and various tribal chiefs provided testimony regarding the cultural and environmental significance of the coastal plain.
- Representatives from the North Slope Borough and the Native Village of Kaktovik provided testimony regarding local perspectives on development.
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Indigenous Perspectives Diversity
The hearing highlights that indigenous groups in Alaska hold differing views on development, with the Gwich'in Steering Committee opposing development and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation providing a different perspective.
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