Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0
The Alaska's Right to Produce Act 2.0 mandates the continuation of oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain by invalidating any presidential or administrative moratoriums on these activities. The bill protects existing leases from cancellation unless a lessee violates terms, and it ratifies all environmental permits and biological opinions issued for the program to satisfy requirements under laws such as the Endangered Species Act. To streamline operations, the legislation restricts federal courts' ability to review agency actions related to leasing permits, while allowing lease holders to petition courts if agencies fail to act within 90 days. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a unit agreement system for shared infrastructure and grants authority to waive or reduce rental fees and royalties to encourage development.
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Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 17, 2026
Last action Sep 22, 2026
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Sep 17, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Sep 17, 2026
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Dan Sullivan
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