Rep. Tom McKay, R-Anchorage, and House Resources Committee chair, said he believes the proposal could spur more drilling.
aimed at increasing oil and gas production in Cook Inlet took a step forward Monday. The proposal advancing out of the House Resources Committee would provide companies and researchers free access to seismic survey data used to locate oil and gas deposits in Cook Inlet..
“By making seismic data more accessible, we hope to stimulate interest and investment from new players in the Cook Inlet energy sector,” McKay said in a Feb. 5 hearing. Rep. Donna Mears, D-Anchorage, was the only member of the Resources Committee to vote against the bill. She said she’s not convinced it’ll have much impact.
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