Issue Position: Energy

Issue Position

The President has a pipeline problem and it is not just called Keystone. Misguided federal energy and environmental policies have been devastating to Alaska and our country. The Trans-Alaska oil pipeline is running less than one-third full. Under President Obama, exploration in the Arctic has slowed to a crawl and the acreage for exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska has been cut in half. I know Alaska can be the engine that drives America. I will fight to give Alaskans the opportunity to explore Alaska and develop the natural resources that are crucial to our country. We have the ability to create good jobs across our state and protect the environment -- we need Washington DC to get out of the way and bring decision-making back to Alaska.

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