Mark Cruz
62:47 - 63:14
"I want to make sure that those remaining projects get on a path towards completion. So whether it's environmental review, permitting, I want to understand that. If it's design-build, I want to understand that."
“I want to make sure that those remaining projects get on a path towards completion. So whether it's environmental review, permitting, I want to understand that. If it's design-build, I want to understand that.”
- Speaker
- Mark Cruz
- Timestamp
- 62:47 – 63:14
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
And I asked the basic question, why has it taken 33 years to clear this list? And what is the plan of action? And so, um, what I can share is I want to make sure that those remaining projects get on a path towards completion. So whether it's environmental review, permitting, I want to understand that. If it's design-build, I want to understand that.
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