New reporting reveals that ConocoPhillips plans to lay off North Slope workers amid Senator Dan Sullivan’s trade war.

ANCHORAGE, AK – Senator Dan Sullivan’s trade war is leading to layoffs of workers on Alaska’s North Slope, the latest casualty of his agenda that is spiking costs, hurting workers, and prioritizing billionaires.

ConocoPhillips, which employs roughly 1,000 Alaskans, announced it would be laying off up to a quarter of its workforce. While in Congress, Mary Peltola fought to bring these jobs to Alaska after pushing the Biden administration to approve the ConocoPhillips Willow Project. Now, those jobs are in jeopardy following Sullivan’s reckless tariffs that are hurting American workers and Alaska families who are facing skyrocketing costs.

Statement from Chair Eric Croft of the Alaska Democratic Party:

“Dan Sullivan’s trade war was already hurting Alaskans’ pocketbooks, and now it’s directly leading to a loss of Alaska jobs. Sullivan has repeatedly prioritized tax breaks for his billionaire buddies and corporations while leaving Alaskans with more expensive electric bills, health care, and groceries. Now, Alaska’s workers are next on the chopping block. Sullivan’s refusal to put Alaskans over his billionaire donors is a disgrace. No one is safe from Sullivan’s anti-Alaska, pro-billionaire agenda. We deserve better.”