Grier Hopkins
27:59 - 28:34
“I would support that. I was looking at it from where I am, as my main concern is making sure we can get that, um, the most affordable gas to Alaskans.”
- Speaker
- Grier Hopkins
- Timestamp
- 27:59 – 28:34
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
From the transcript
Thank you, Senator Keel, through the chair. I would support that. I was looking at it from where I am, as my main concern is making sure we can get that, um, the most affordable gas to Alaskans. Well, now you are right in the numbers that I have heard as well. If we want to get truly affordable gas that's competitive, um, to with lower 48 and the rest of the world for us here to be able to expand our economic opportunities, it's going to require the lowest tariff we can have for us here in-state.
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