S. HRG. 100-452 ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN PUBLIC LANDS LEASING ACT OF 1987 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1217 TO AMEND THE MINERAL LEASING ACT OF 1920 TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO LEASE, IN AN EXPEDITIOUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER, THE PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OCTOBER 13, 14, 15, AND 22, 1987 Printed for the use of the 81-660 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1988 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, Louisiana, Chairman DALE BUMPERS, Arkansas JAMES A. McCLURE, Idaho LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, Alaska DANIEL J. EVANS, Washington DARYL H. OWEN, Staff Director FRANK M. CUSHING, Staff Director for the Minority (II) Dietrick, Larry, director, environmental quality, Alaska Department of Envi- Hatfield, Hon. Mark O., a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon Horn, William P., Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, De- partment of the Interior, accompanied by James E. Cason, Deputy Assistant Johnston, Hon. J. Bennett, a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana McClure, Hon. James A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Idaho........ Murkowski, Hon. Frank H., a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska........ Ott, Dr. Alvin G., regional supervisor, habitat division, Alaska Department of Ahmaogak, George N., Sr., mayor, North Slope Borough. Cook, Thomas, exploration representative for Alaska, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.......... 355 257 403 435 276 Johnston, Hon. J. Bennett, a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana Jones, Dale P., senior vice president, Halliburton Co.......... 425 Leavitt, Õliver, vice president, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., accompanied by William J. Van Ness, Jr., counsel, Arctic Slope Regional Corp.. McClure, Hon. James A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Idaho.. 245 Murkowski, Hon. Frank H., a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska... Nickles, Hon. Don, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma..... Watson, Leroy, legislative representative, the National Grange.. Weeks, Jim, manager, Prudhoe Bay Field Operations, Arco Alaska, Inc.......... 288 |