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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1986-120I-' © 0 day o£ December, Suggested by Mayor Williams RESOLUTION 86-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCXL OF ~ CXTY OF KENAX, ALASKA, URGXNO COHGRBSS ~O OPEN AIqWR COASTAL ~I, AXN ~ OXL AND GAS DI~'VS~O~ WiBREAS, Al&sk&Os Arctic National Wildlife Refuge includes more than 19 Million acres of Land, amounting to approxim&teLy 5% of the entire St&re landmass, and WHEREAS, the Co&stal el&in is approximately 8% of the refuge, it is considered to be highly prospective ~or ~he discovery o£ large quanti~les of oil and gas, and WHEREAS, national energy security depends on the developmen~ of domestic oil and gas resources to replace depleted U.S. reserves, and WHEREAS, the nation stands to derive revenues including portions of bonuses, roy&lties and rents from oil and gas development, and WHEREAS, opening the AHWR Coastal Plain to exploration, development and produc~£on will qenerate increased employmen~ and business opportunities for Alaskans and all Americans. ~HBREFOREBE Z~ RESOLVED BY,HE COUNCZL OF ~ CZ~Y OF EEIqAZ, ALASKA ~h&t the Council strongly urges ~he Congress of the Unl~ed St&res to open the ANWR Co&s~al ~l~in ~o env£ronmen~al~Y responsible oil and gas explor&~ion, development and production. ~ASSEDBY~q4R COUNCZL OF ~4ECZ~Y OF KEIqAZ, ALASKA this 1986. ATTBS~t ~