Don Young intimidated a member of Congress who had signed on to H.R. 39
just last year.  His staff representative told us the Congressman was new
to Don Young's committee and was afraid to sign this year because of
possible trouble with Don Young.  Don Young is famous for this kind of
threat to the careers of anyone who opposes him. He spoke harshly of the
"big bird--a black brant costume symbol of Izembek National Wildlife--at
a  protest before the hearings on a proposed road through Izembek's cold
water lagoons.  Called all Americans outsiders and the local people
needed this road--cited a pregnant woman needing transportation--a trip
on the proposed road would take up to 2 hours in the best weather, and
the tax payer funded hovercraft takes 20 minutes.  Would that Don Young
could become pregnant and sent down such a road!  The proposed road
through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is using health concerns of
locals to secure a road for potential oil and gas development in this
critical-world recognized water fowl habitat--every bird in the Arctic
funnels through Izembek Refuge.  Would be great if offshore drilling in
the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas were only a ruse but Obama has opened the
door for oil drilling off the coast of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
Below are a few of Don Young's remarks reported by the Fairbanks Daily
Newsminer.  Phyllis


FAIRBANKS – Rep. Don Young treated a local Republican luncheon crowd to a
forceful speech on Friday, decrying the “socialists” who have swelled the
size of government in the past year and bemoaning regulations that he
says continue to limit development in Alaska.

He also had plenty of criticism for the federal regulatory burdens that
he believes have stifled mining, timber and oil exploration in Alaska.
He said the Obama administration’s recent announcement to expand offshore
drilling is a charade, designed to divert criticism once gasoline prices
spike this summer. He said studies and heavy-handed oversight will
nullify any new areas that have ostensibly been opened to drilling.

“Believe me, there will not be any development of the Chukchi Sea under
this administration,” he said.
Young also defended his continued request for budget earmarks, a
controversial move that puts him at odds with other Republicans. The GOP
House leadership asked its members for a one-year moratorium on earmark
requests, which have been blasted by both Republicans and Democrats as
contributors to an expanding federal budget.

Young’s use of earmarks has been particularly controversial. A $10
million earmark by Young for a road project in Florida is the subject of
a federal investigation, which resulted in GOP House colleagues stripping
him of his seniority.

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