Alaska Soles • Entered by Loren Karro on September 6, 2023
Read up on Willow project status and developments
July 21, 2023 – September 5, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 5 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5 |
Key Issue: Oil, Gas, or Mineral Development
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)
Landscape/area: BLM – AK National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Short Description of Activity
Keep abreast of newest problems, investments, decisions and statements regarding the proposed Willow Oil and Gas development project.
Reflection/Evaluation
The project is strongly backed by Alaska’s congressional delegation including the new Democratic Congresswoman Mary Petola. However the studies have shown that because of the way Alaska’s oil tax is structured, allowing direct tax deductions of any such tax due for each dollar invested in oil and gas development anywhere in the state, the State stands to loose over $1 billion before this project would pay anything in taxes. As of early September, the CEO of Conoco Philips has said that if the most recent SEIS is questioned, delayed or denied, the project will most likely be abandoned. Perhaps good news!