2015-11-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 1507
SJR 301                                                                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301 Opposing the recent                                                                             
decisions to cancel future lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas                                                         
and to deny the suspension of Shell and Statoil's leases; urging the                                                            
United States Department of the Interior to continue to promote oil                                                             
exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the United States                                                          
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to reconsider and                                                                
approve requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions in the                                                            
Chukchi Sea Planning Area and Beaufort Sea Planning Area; and                                                                   
urging the ongoing efforts to develop offshore oil and gas in the Arctic                                                        
Outer Continental Shelf, was read the second time.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the                                                               
adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 1505.                                                            
Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being                                                              
no further objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                            
NO. 301(RES) was adopted.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senators Dunleavy, Kelly, Costello, Coghill, Stevens, Micciche,                                                                 
Bishop, Giessel, MacKinnon, Stedman, Meyer moved and asked                                                                      
unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution.                                                                  
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
President Meyer stated CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                           
NO. 301(RES) will advance to third reading on the November 3                                                                    
calendar.