General discussions/no legislation on issues related to Alaska and L48 oil and gas development on federal lands, permitting, and land access/lease sales.
Alaska North Slope 5-year polar bear Incidental Take Regulations. Ongoing compliance with Consent Decree in U.S. v. Marathon Oil Company (D.N.D. 2024)(Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-136)
Permitting Reform - support for efficient, effective, and predictable U.S. permitting processes, NEPA modernization, and judicial review reform & support for S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability Act of 2026. Department of the Interior's proposed regulation titled the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development Rule, published in the Federal Register on September 8, 2026. Department of the Interior's use of National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusions for certain oil and gas activities. Opposition to any bans or restrictions on U.S. oil, natural gas, or refined products exports, including diesel exports. Department of the Interior's proposed regulation titled Requirements for Site Security & Production Handling; Applying for Commingling Allocation Approval, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 30, 2026. Support for H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act. General discussions about issues related to the ongoing development of ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Economic imbalance of the Natural Gas Act of 1938. Regulatory framework for oil pipeline capacity allocation. General overview of ConocoPhillips' energy issue priorities.
As it relates to applicability on the North Slope of Alaska: EPA's proposed regulation, published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2025, to revise the definition of 'waters of the United States' (draft WOTUS Rule) and EPA's supplemental proposal to that draft rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on September 9, 2026, titled the Updated Definition of Waters of the United States." General discussions on issues related to Alaska and Lower 48 oil and gas development, including produced water management. Discussions related to the international regulation of methane.
General discussions regarding windfall profits taxes. S. 5350 - The American Energy Independence and Tax Fairness Act. Sections 2 through 4 relating to oil and gas international tax provisions. General discussions of company tax priorities: Intangible Drilling Cost Expensing; Corporate Tax Rate; Dual Capacity Taxpayer Rules; international tax credit provisions.
Discussions regarding trade agreements including: US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) reauthorization, and US - European Union (EU) trade agreement.
Discussions regarding U.S. shipbuilding and energy exports.