Alaska Governor Palin Unveils Energy Plan

Alaska Report:

Conservation and long-term solutions remain key focus - From a State of Alaska press release: Governor Sarah Palin today unveiled a short-term energy plan to address the skyrocketing costs of energy in Alaska. The package includes two parts – returning surplus funds through a grant to all electric utilities to reduce ratepayer bills and an Energy Debit Card for the next 12 months.

“Alaskans are feeling the pinch of high energy costs,” Governor Palin said. “The state treasury is swelling, while family checkbooks are evaporating. The right thing to do is to return surplus monies to the resource owners through energy relief. Instead of going to Washington , D.C. for relief, Alaskans should be independent enough to take care of this energy problem ourselves.”

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