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Yesterday I voted against Senate Bill 138, the Governor’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline Project.  My vote against SB 138 was not a vote against a natural gas pipeline.  Like most Alaskans, I support the construction of a […]

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Since my last newsletter, I have introduced three new bills in the legislature. On February 5th, I introduced Senate Bill 159 regarding the AirCare membership program. Since January 2009, Airlift Northwest, the Seattle based provider of lifesaving air […]

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During the first week of March, I traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the Energy Council’s 2014 Federal Energy and Environmental Matters Conference. This year, the Council met jointly with the leadership of the Interstate Oil and […]

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I was pleased to be invited by the Tlingit and Haida Central Council to speak at the Native Issues Forum on February 19th.  I talked about various issues of interest to the Council including updates on two of […]

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The Southeast Conference held their annual mid-session summit in Juneau from March 12th-14th.  I spoke to the Conference on March 13th and addressed various issues in front of the legislature this session.   I gave updates on the Gasline […]