Governor Bill Walker informed President Barack Obama and his administration of Alaska’s energy-rich potential in a series of briefings at the White House on Fri., Dec. 5.
“It was a very substantive series of meetings,” Governor Walker said. “I had the opportunity to discuss with President Obama and his Cabinet the importance and benefits of an all-Alaska gas line. President Obama seemed very receptive to the idea, and was surprised to hear that Alaska has the highest cost of energy in the nation. It is actually counterintuitive; we have so much energy and we don’t use it.”
Governor Walker said he is pleased to have been able to open a dialogue with the Obama administration about its desire for more infrastructure in the United States and Alaska’s ability to fulfill energy needs.
“We will be able to meet that with an all-Alaska gas line,” Governor Walker said. “Today’s meetings opened the door for potential opportunities to expedite the process for achieving an all-Alaska gas line.”
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