House Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) posted a few photos from his trip with Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Alaska Representative Don Young today via Twitter. They can be viewed at the following link. Chairman Hastings visited Pt. Barrow, the ConocoPhillips drill site “CD-5” in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska as well as the native village of Kaktovik in the 10-02 Area of ANWR.
Pt. Barrow, Alaska – House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) embarked on an Alaskan Energy Tour of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPR-A) yesterday, with Alaskan Governor Sean Parnell and Representative Don Young (R-AK). This trip is tied to the larger GOP led American Energy Initiative and H.R. 909—legislation aimed at creating new jobs, increasing domestic energy production and decreasing foreign energy dependence.