And they're suing for hundreds of billions of dollars because when the state selected these lands, they did so at statehood because they recognized the mineral potential for this region. And To preemptively take that off the table is a taking. That's a taking of the state of Alaska's resources from Alaskans. And so here we are. We're suing the federal government for monetary damages for doing this. And at the same time, that lawsuit is going forward, we have Mary Peltola trying to take it off the table. (25:06–25:15)
CLAIM
Asserts that the federal government's preemptive actions constitute a taking of Alaska's resources.
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