So, they want to get rid of fossil fuels? Really, without them Alaska would be a back country wilderness. No one would really go there
Small group of Alaskans rally for climate action at Capitol
Organizers and lawmakers gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday morning to rally in support of bills and funding to address climate change in Alaska.
At the gathering of about 25 people, Rep. Donna Mears, an Anchorage Democrat, said climate disasters are expensive for the state.
“The additional cost to government for responding to climate disasters like interior wildfires and the storms in western and northern Alaska,” Mears said. “So we’re getting budget pressures from that, but we also we can’t just spend money on that. We need to work upstream.”
Mears said she supports programs like the Renewable Energy Fund, which was established in 2008. The Alaska Energy Authority requested $41.2 million dollars from the Legislature to help pay for 29 renewable energy projects across the state next year.
Funny how they always want Other Pay to pay for their beliefs. How well will solar panels work in the winter when the sun is scarce, both from storms, fog, and fewer daylight hours? How about wind turbines when it can get way too windy for them to operate and very cold for extended periods of time? Look, in fairness, a lot of Alaskans have solar panels for their personal homes, since laying power lines is not easy in the frozen soil. Many do not have running water, relying on cisterns. Many heavily rely on fossil fuels for transportation, power, and heating.
Felix Rivera is an Anchorage Assembly member who works at The Alaska Center, an environmental advocacy nonprofit. He spoke in support of two bills that haven’t made it out of committees.
Seems rather a conflict of interest.
