Alaska Governor Palin Unveils Energy Plan
May 15, 2008
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.”
Palin Supports Corrections Commissioner
April 22, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin today expressed her full support for Department of Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt. The Alaska Correctional Officers Association voted today in favor of a “no confidence” measure. Read more
Baby Palin makes early appearance
April 18, 2008
Congratulation to all the Palin family and a special welcome to our newest Alaskan, Trig! Read more
Governor Comments on Funding Request
April 12, 2008
Governor Palin today released a statement on a $25,000 budget request from some lawmakers to pay for state government dissemination of information related to mining. The funds would be used to allow state officials to inform the public about Alaska mining, the stringent permitting process already in place to govern mining, and to provide data on initiatives affecting those mining activities. Read more
Palin rejects Conoco Phillips proposal
January 10, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin rejected anthe proposal, from Conoco Phillips for building a North Slope natural gas pipeline, in a three-page letter to CP’s chief executive James Mulva. The governor believes that approving the company’s proposal will force the state into certain tax terms for a prolonged period, causing the state to lose valuable revenue.
Palin said state will continue the competition it began last year under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act,. She states it attracted “several good-faith proposals to build a pipeline.”
Palin also wrote, the state will focus on AGIA and “does not need to backtrack” to tax negotiations with Conoco and other major North Slope gas owners, as it had in the past under the Stranded Gas Development Act. Palin suggests that a pipeline owned by oil companies will lead to higher shipping rates and tactics to keep other, smaller producers from using the line.
Download Governor Palin’s rejection letter PDF
