This rule and this new process have ignored those voices, especially Alaska natives who live in the north slope, despite numerous promises that indigenous people will have a seat at the table in major decisions made by this administration. To be very clear, I oppose the NPRA rule and the RFI process to expand special areas. This is a federal petroleum reserve, not a federal wilderness. We need lease sales and permits we can produce responsibly without harming the environment. (12:34–12:40)
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Asserts her opposition to the NPRA rule and the RFI process to expand special areas.
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