Energy and climateFinding

Alaska should open more state land to oil, gas and mining development.

The state controls large areas of land that are not currently leased for oil, gas or mining. Opening more of it would allow new leases and permits for resource extraction.

Dave Bronson

Republican
Agree

Our gas under our ground, our oil underground, is meaningless until somebody comes in and puts it in a pipe.

Press quote · Aug 10, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

We've got to develop our resources to start paying our bills, because a lot of the conflict I see across the state has to do with money.

Press quote · Jan 21, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

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