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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Kelly Allen “It seems to me that the second alternative is the more sound alternative here. Um, I think, uh, most of these places have, uh, defined time limits, you know, that are, are, um, you know, reasonable. They're not, they're not open, you know, till 5 AM.”

Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Wade Long “Currently, the facility's hours of operation are limited to 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. Earlier this year, during an AMCO review, staff became aware that the business had begun opening at 9:00 AM, which exceeded the hours authorized by the conditional use permit and constituted an expansion of operations. Upon notification by borough staff, the operator promptly returned to the approved hours. The applicant has subsequently submitted the current amendment application seeking authorization to allow operations from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.”

Mat-Su Borough: Planning Commission Meeting Oct 19, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Dan Sullivan “this project integrates a lot of this. This project actually enhances the ability to get a lot of the other projects that we're looking at done, including big mining projects, including big oil and gas projects, including the gas line and the LNG project”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Sean Duffy

“And what that means is we want to get this out by spring. We want to be turning dirt. This is not a 5-year, 2-year, 1-year— no, we want to be turning dirt this spring on this project. We're not going away.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Bill O'Leary

“the ability for us to have this additional infrastructure that is going to integrate into the Alaska Railroad system as is, is going be absolutely monstrous for not only the organization that I have the privilege to lead, but for this, uh, this particular state.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Sean Duffy

“if we're going to access LNG, if we're going to access critical minerals, we need the infrastructure to be able to access all of those great assets that you have in this state. And so this investment in rail is going to help us make those investments in energy”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Mike Dunleavy “this is over a $300 million proposition for Alaska. We'll be able to get this port tied in.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Dan Sullivan “this isn't just about one kind of 32-mile area of track for our state. This is something for our railroad, for everything to come together.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Sean Duffy

“I'm excited to be here as part of a huge package, $2.3 billion in a nationwide rail package. You all are going to get a $250 million investment in the Point MacKenzie railway expansion project.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Sean Duffy

“this is a quarter of a billion dollars that are going to be invested, um, which is important for your state, but this is important for America. It's important for America because the senator and the congressman, the governor, they agree that we want American energy dominance.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Mike Dunleavy “it's going to be able to deliver critical minerals, strategic metals, but it's also going to be able to deliver timber once we get our timber industry up and going here again as well.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Dan Sullivan “so many people, not just in the Valley but all over the state, have been focused on getting this done for two decades. And now we're getting it done thanks to the Secretary and his team. A quarter of a billion dollars.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Sean Duffy

“We are going to move this grant at Trump speed.”

Mat-Su Borough: Port Mac Rail Update · Oct 19, 2026

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Britten Musall

“The initial front is going to arrive late tonight in Yakutat, think between about 10 PM, I think around 10 PM or so. That'll be the initial wave of winds. And then again, that early Tuesday morning— or excuse me, mid-morning Tuesday through early afternoon, potentially some gusts a little higher than 55 miles an hour.”

NWS Juneau: Heavy Rainfall Tuesday | October 20, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Britten Musall

“Sitka, expect those winds to arrive around 3, 4 o'clock in the morning with that initial wave, and then that secondary wave similar timing to Yakutat, think mid-morning through early afternoon.”

NWS Juneau: Heavy Rainfall Tuesday | October 20, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Britten Musall

“between 4 to 8 inches possible in Yakutat with this strong low pressure system. 1 To 3 inches possible for places like Juneau, Gustavus, Elfin Cove, Haines, and Skagway, with a little bit less rainfall expected across the southern Panhandle.”

NWS Juneau: Heavy Rainfall Tuesday | October 20, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Britten Musall

“Yakutat, Gustavus, Pelican, Elfin Cove, and Juneau all included in the flood watch, with the heavy rain expected to begin tonight.”

NWS Juneau: Heavy Rainfall Tuesday | October 20, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026

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Britten Musall

“A strong front is going to move into the Panhandle tonight, and impacts with that system are going to shift from west to east through the day Tuesday.”

NWS Juneau: Heavy Rainfall Tuesday | October 20, 2026 · Oct 19, 2026