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Alaska Energy Policy: An Exchange (RPS in the balance)

By -- September 26, 2024

“There is no management-of-change transition plan that shows how we can effectively move from one energy source to another responsibly. Is it green? Is it ethical? What is the risk? What is the benefit?  What is the cost? What are the metrics of success? Is it even achievable? Will forcing Alaskans to pay the price for all of this have any [climate] effect whatsoever?”

Ky Holland is running for Alaska State House in District 9, Anchorage (South Anchorage), Girdwood, Whittier.  Running as an Independent, he supports a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). With RPS legislation imminent in the upcoming session, I wanted to know where Holland stood on this bill of goods specifically.

Be warned: the green lobby is working overtime to mandate unreliable and expensive sources of energy on Alaskans. While Ky’s opponent, Republican Lucy Bauer, has stated she will oppose an RPS “as it is currently being proposed,” my exchange with Holland unmasks why he believes mandates are needed.…

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“Environmental Justice”: Cornel West Presidential Platform

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 25, 2024

“… the Cornel West for President campaign seeks to mitigate climate change’s ravages and forge a new covenant with the earth—a covenant grounded in respect, reciprocity, and radical love. This is our shared journey towards a world that cherishes life in all its diversity, ensuring a sustainable and just future for generations to come. Join us in this sacred quest for environmental justice.”

Cornel West is running for President this November. His running mate is Melina Abdullah. Their campaign is advertised for those

who seek a choice beyond empire, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, and the confines of the corporate-dominated two-party system. Regardless of your current political ideology or stance on policy matters, we sincerely hope that you can join us in support of this revolutionary political movement.

“No More Fossil Fuels … Amen” is one of his slogans and posters.…

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America First, Energy First (AFPI on energy)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 24, 2024

“An America First energy agenda … focuses on creating a transparent and fair regulatory environment that creates a level playing field for all energy sources to compete, eliminating harmful regulations and barriers to growth across industries, allowing for investment in crucial infrastructure and jobs, reducing dependence on unstable foreign energy sources, and protecting the environment.”

Previous posts at MasterResource have examined the energy positions of the Jill Stein/Green Party, Kamala Harris, GOP Platform, American Petroleum Institute, and Heritage Foundation/Agenda 25. This post reproduces the energy positions of America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a think tank in the Trump fold.

Pillar VII of AFPI’s “Make American Energy Independent” begins:

Our American energy sector achieved something else as well: in attaining new heights of innovation and development, the U.S.…

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De Facto EV Mandate? Congress Votes NO!

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 23, 2024
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Oil & Gas History News: September

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 20, 2024
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“Exxon Knew”: More Rebuttal (again)

By Randal Utech -- September 19, 2024
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Heat Pump Subsidies: Never Enough

By -- September 18, 2024
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“People, Planet, Peace”: Green Party 2024

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 17, 2024
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Energy & Environmental Review: September 16, 2024

By -- September 16, 2024
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OCEAN INTEGRITY vs. Offshore Wind

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 12, 2024
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