H.R. 4776 - The SPEED Act, to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process. - All Sections General discussions/no legislation around future oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) & ways to streamline permitting processes for the NPR-A. Permitting Reform - the need generally for efficient and predictable permitting processes, and NEPA and judicial review reform. Support for H.R. 3898 - the PERMIT Act, which aims to streamline reviews and provide greater regulatory certainty under the Clean Water Act permitting process.
Ongoing compliance with Consent Decree in U.S. v. Marathon Oil Company (D.N.D. 2024)(Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-136). Draft legislation re: state superfunds, no bill number. ConocoPhillips' support for conservation and habitat conservation programs, long-time support for several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Joint Ventures, and long-time support for Duck's Unlimited conservation projects in coastal Louisiana. Alaska North Slope 5-year polar bear Incidental Take Regulations.
General discussions/no legislation on issues related to Alaska and L48 oil and gas development on federal lands, permitting, and land access/lease sales General discussions about issues related to the ongoing development of ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) Opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) 2024 Final Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Rule, and support for rescission of that rule/support for BLM's 2025 proposed rule (now finalized) titled Rescission of the Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Regulations Discussions related to ConocoPhillips' planned winter 2025-2026 NPR-A exploration and seismic program
EPA's proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2025, to revise the definition of 'waters of the United States" (draft WOTUS Rule) and its application to the North Slope of Alaska.
Discussions regarding tariff assessments.