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S. 352 - American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011

Energy. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska. (by CRS) 
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American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011

S. 352 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska.
Other Titles
  • American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011
Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Energy
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Department of the Interior
  • Energy assistance for the poor and aged
  • Energy revenues and royalties
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government trust funds
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Land use and conservation
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine pollution
  • Oil and gas
  • Polar regions
  • Water quality
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/15/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/15/2011
2/15/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2/15/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S749-751)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

support this bill

Oil & Gas [About]
General business associations [About]
Pro-business associations [About]
Pro-resource development groups [About]
$2,099,002
$0
$454,035
$101,313
$2,654,350
23% more
$3,056,809
$204,305
$3,261,114
Environmental policy [About]
Animal Rights [About]
4 Organizations Support and 5 Oppose; See Which Ones
4 Organizations Support and 5 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011

4 organizations support this bill

Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Brady, Jeff. (2011, January 3). Battle Heats Up Over Alaskan Petroleum Reserve. npr.org. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132490327/battle-heats-up-over-alaskan-petroleum-reserve.
Arctic Power
Arctic Power (2011). ANWR Wilderness Legislation Initiated in Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from anwr.org.
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell (2011, January 17). Governor Welcomes Effort to Fight Designation. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Alaska.gov.
Bering Straits Native Corporation
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Bering Straits Native Corporation, NANA Regional Corporation and Calista Corporation, North Slope Borough, the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation, Kuukpik Corporation, Ukpeabvik Iñupiat Corporation, Olgoonik Corporation, Inc., Cully Corporation and Tikigaq Corporation (2011, January 17). Native groups announce they will sue over polar bear decision. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Cordova Times.

5 organizations oppose this bill

Alaska Wilderness League
Alaska Wilderness League., Defenders of Wildlife., Northern Alaska Environmental Center, League of Conservation Voters. & The Wilderness Society. (2011, January 25). Sen. Lieberman introduces bill to protect the Arctic Refuge from drilling. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Alaska Wilderness League.
Center for Biological Diversity
Noblin, Rebecca. (2011, January 13). Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Polar Bear Critical Habitat From Oil Development. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Center for Biological Diversity.
Friends of Animals
Friends of Animals (2005, February 3). Supporters Rally to Protect the Arctic Refuge. Retrieved February 24, 2011, from Friends of Animals.
National Wildlife Refuge Association
National Wildlife Refuge Association (2011, February 4). Rep. Markey and Sen. Lieberman Introduce Arctic Wilderness Bills. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from The National Wildlife Refuge Association.
Sierra Club
Sierra Club (2009, January 14). Bill Would Protect Arctic Refuge as Wilderness. Retrieved February 10, 2011, from Sierra Club.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,300$4,010
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$15,600$500
Kelly AyotteRNH$25,900$0
John BarrassoRWY$17,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$18,900$25,500
Mark BegichDAK$21,250$92,674
Michael BennetDCO$25,550$162,411
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$9,570$8,501
Richard BlumenthalDCT$6,750$75,556
Roy BluntRMO$102,150$0
John BoozmanRAR$40,530$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,500$267,992
Scott BrownRMA$43,550$4,800
Sherrod BrownDOH$4,000$62,350
Richard BurrRNC$33,775$16,550
Maria CantwellDWA$6,700$162,603
Ben CardinDMD$8,750$38,941
Tom CarperDDE$3,100$3,300
Bob CaseyDPA$5,250$68,013
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$58,050$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$13,750$0
Tom CoburnROK$16,400$0
William Thad CochranRMS$5,600$2,300
Susan CollinsRME$23,000$18,400
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$20,700$1,000
Chris CoonsDDE$250$11,177
Bob CorkerRTN$45,450$0
John CornynRTX$318,850$0
Mike CrapoRID$13,275$1,300
Jim DeMintRSC$30,722$8,950
Dick DurbinDIL$8,550$22,910
Mike EnziRWY$16,000$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$27,100
Al FrankenDMN$500$151,253
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$7,000$74,259
Lindsey GrahamRSC$6,850$1,250
Chuck GrassleyRIA$5,350$0
Kay HaganDNC$4,550$42,197
Tom HarkinDIA$16,486$17,315
Orrin HatchRUT$33,600$0
John HoevenRND$58,950$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$106,986$2,550
Jim InhofeROK$76,350$0
Dan InouyeDHI$7,400$4,700
Johnny IsaksonRGA$21,575$4,900
Mike JohannsRNE$14,750$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$33,350$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$15,700$8,800
John KerryDMA$500$18,920
Mark KirkRIL$34,250$29,810
Amy KlobucharDMN$2,000$52,950
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$13,150$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$83,550$16,816
Frank LautenbergDNJ$6,550$36,658
Patrick LeahyDVT$1,035$23,500
Mike LeeRUT$2,000$0
Carl LevinDMI$3,300$24,095
Joe LiebermanICT$30,150$29,450
Dick LugarRIN$10,425$9,100
Joe ManchinDWV$54,700$22,450
John McCainRAZ$14,510$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$10,150$65,310
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$109,400$5,600
Bob MenéndezDNJ$7,500$31,650
Jeff MerkleyDOR$1,000$111,545
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$14,350
Jerry MoranRKS$62,751$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$21,950$7,250
Patty MurrayDWA$7,650$96,407
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$47,900$3,250
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$17,950$56,305
Rand PaulRKY$29,650$0
Rob PortmanROH$74,458$4,750
Mark PryorDAR$32,150$1,000
John "Jack" ReedDRI$2,000$13,560
Harry ReidDNV$16,900$135,909
Jim RischRID$7,050$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$30,950$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$11,000$51,100
Marco RubioRFL$59,600$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$37,600
Chuck SchumerDNY$16,600$43,300
Jeff SessionsRAL$18,500$2,000
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$5,100$89,567
Richard ShelbyRAL$6,400$4,700
Olympia SnoweRME$10,700$8,150
Debbie StabenowDMI$3,500$28,610
Jon TesterDMT$2,500$139,606
John ThuneRSD$57,540$4,400
Patrick ToomeyRPA$64,050$12,050
Mark UdallDCO$23,560$326,347
Tom UdallDNM$36,200$143,204
David VitterRLA$108,275$25,600
Mark WarnerDVA$15,963$9,133
Jim WebbDVA$3,750$45,140
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,500$73,110
Roger WickerRMS$87,100$3,300
Ron WydenDOR$13,864$9,500

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$2,300$4,010
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$15,600$500
Kelly AyotteRNH$25,900$0
John BarrassoRWY$17,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$18,900$25,500
Mark BegichDAK$21,250$92,674
Michael BennetDCO$25,550$162,411
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$9,570$8,501
Richard BlumenthalDCT$6,750$75,556
Roy BluntRMO$102,150$0
John BoozmanRAR$40,530$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,500$267,992
Scott BrownRMA$43,550$4,800
Sherrod BrownDOH$4,000$62,350
Richard BurrRNC$33,775$16,550
Maria CantwellDWA$6,700$162,603
Ben CardinDMD$8,750$38,941
Tom CarperDDE$3,100$3,300
Bob CaseyDPA$5,250$68,013
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$58,050$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$13,750$0
Tom CoburnROK$16,400$0
William Thad CochranRMS$5,600$2,300
Susan CollinsRME$23,000$18,400
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$20,700$1,000
Chris CoonsDDE$250$11,177
Bob CorkerRTN$45,450$0
John CornynRTX$318,850$0
Mike CrapoRID$13,275$1,300
Jim DeMintRSC$30,722$8,950
Dick DurbinDIL$8,550$22,910
Mike EnziRWY$16,000$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$27,100
Al FrankenDMN$500$151,253
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$7,000$74,259
Lindsey GrahamRSC$6,850$1,250
Chuck GrassleyRIA$5,350$0
Kay HaganDNC$4,550$42,197
Tom HarkinDIA$16,486$17,315
Orrin HatchRUT$33,600$0
John HoevenRND$58,950$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$106,986$2,550
Jim InhofeROK$76,350$0
Dan InouyeDHI$7,400$4,700
Johnny IsaksonRGA$21,575$4,900
Mike JohannsRNE$14,750$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$33,350$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$15,700$8,800
John KerryDMA$500$18,920
Mark KirkRIL$34,250$29,810
Amy KlobucharDMN$2,000$52,950
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$13,150$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$83,550$16,816
Frank LautenbergDNJ$6,550$36,658
Patrick LeahyDVT$1,035$23,500
Mike LeeRUT$2,000$0
Carl LevinDMI$3,300$24,095
Joe LiebermanICT$30,150$29,450
Dick LugarRIN$10,425$9,100
Joe ManchinDWV$54,700$22,450
John McCainRAZ$14,510$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$10,150$65,310
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$109,400$5,600
Bob MenéndezDNJ$7,500$31,650
Jeff MerkleyDOR$1,000$111,545
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$14,350
Jerry MoranRKS$62,751$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$21,950$7,250
Patty MurrayDWA$7,650$96,407
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$47,900$3,250
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$17,950$56,305
Rand PaulRKY$29,650$0
Rob PortmanROH$74,458$4,750
Mark PryorDAR$32,150$1,000
John "Jack" ReedDRI$2,000$13,560
Harry ReidDNV$16,900$135,909
Jim RischRID$7,050$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$30,950$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$11,000$51,100
Marco RubioRFL$59,600$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$37,600
Chuck SchumerDNY$16,600$43,300
Jeff SessionsRAL$18,500$2,000
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$5,100$89,567
Richard ShelbyRAL$6,400$4,700
Olympia SnoweRME$10,700$8,150
Debbie StabenowDMI$3,500$28,610
Jon TesterDMT$2,500$139,606
John ThuneRSD$57,540$4,400
Patrick ToomeyRPA$64,050$12,050
Mark UdallDCO$23,560$326,347
Tom UdallDNM$36,200$143,204
David VitterRLA$108,275$25,600
Mark WarnerDVA$15,963$9,133
Jim WebbDVA$3,750$45,140
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,500$73,110
Roger WickerRMS$87,100$3,300
Ron WydenDOR$13,864$9,500

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Oil & Gas$2,099,002
General business associations$454,035
Pro-business associations$101,313
Pro-resource development groups$0

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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$ Donated
Environmental policy$3,056,809
Animal Rights$204,305
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