Citizens Rally To The Call For Comment

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NGP Reader Kaye Laughlin (NGP Photo) sends us this copy of the testimony/comment she provide the USFWS re: the ANWR wilderness threat.  

Here is a position paper on the ANWR issue provided by Acting Executive Director of the Resource Development Council for Alaska,Carl Portman (NGP Photo-L).  

We are aware of hundreds of other comments but have these additional examples for our readers:

Alaska legislator, Representative Bob Lynn (NGP Photo-L), gave the USFWS a comment, reading in part: "I want to see ANWR open to oil exploration and production."

Alaska legislator, Representative Charisse Millett (Photo below) has continued to be -- with Senator Cathy Giessel (Photo below) -- among Alaska's most prolific commenters on federal policy issues.  As examples, for reader reference, we  note comments on: Beluga Whale Critical Habitat, ANWR Conservation Plan Review, BOEM SEIS Chukchi Sea, NMRS Resolution HJR 40 re: Beluga, BOEMRE's 2012-2017 Leasing Program, EPA Air Permits-Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, BOEMRE re: OCS moratoria, BOEMRE's 2007-2012 Leasing Program.

NPG Readers: Please Comment on EPA O&G Emissions Regs  Before October 24, 2011 send comments re: unnecessary natural gas emissions rules that will further slow down America's economy and employment without significant benefit.  Federal Register notice with filing instructions

NPG Readers: Please Comment on ANWR.  Here's how. Comment Against Federal Government Lockup of ANWR’s 1002 Area Testify: Fairbanks 10-19-11, Anchorage 10-20-11 Written testimony due: 11-15-11 Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) Rebukes Federal Government Petroleum News Alaska Story  (We are pleased to note House Joint Resolution 11 sponsored by by Charisse Millett (NGP Photo) in the House urging the Congress to not convert the 1002 area of ANWR to a status that prevents oil and gas development.   NGP Readers can refer to this resolution in their own comments and rely on the information conveyed by Representative Millett's resolution.  -dh)

October 14 ends the comment period for the Wishbone Hill Coal Permit Renewal and we urge readers to file electronic comments early.  Don't be technical if that's not your background; just say, "I support the Wishbone Hill Coal Permit Renewal".  Here's the state webpage and here is a very good letter penned by Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo).  We would be delighted to post other legislative and citizen comments on this and other comment period issues -- such as those coming up in the blocks above.  Write us here. We urge citizens and public officials to take just a few minutes to influence a process that will determine what kind of economy our children will inherit.  -dh