Alaska Statutes 41.06.010 – Waste prohibited; investigation
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.06.010
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- commission: means the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission created under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 41.06.060
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- waste: means , in addition to its ordinary meaning, physical waste, and includes an inefficient, excessive, or improper production, use, or dissipation of geothermal resources, including
(A) drilling, transporting, or storage methods that cause or tend to cause unnecessary surface loss of geothermal resources. See Alaska Statutes 41.06.060
The waste of geothermal resources in the state is prohibited. The commission may investigate to determine whether waste exists or is imminent, or whether other facts exist that justify or require action by the commission to prohibit waste.