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Mike Dunleavy
147:07 - 147:25
“So where we are today is we do have a real gas crisis in Alaska. Unlike other states, we cannot wield in power.”
- Speaker
- Mike Dunleavy
- Timestamp
- 147:07 – 147:25
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- August 6, 2026
From the transcript
And so where we are today is we do have a real gas crisis in Alaska. Unlike other states, we cannot wield in power. It'd be one thing if this was Iowa and they ran out of gas. This wouldn't even be a discussion because they'd be bringing in power from several other states. We're not connected to the grid with Canada or the rest of the United States.
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