Congress and Energy Policy

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 4 passed a Congressional Review Act resolution sponsored by Rep. Nick Begich to overturn a Biden-era rule that restricted development on more than 1 million acres within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Sen. Maria Cantwell opposed the measure as risking legal and regulatory chaos, while Alaska Native group Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat and Kaktovik’s mayor praised the vote as supporting self-determination and responsible development in their homelands.