October 7, 2016 ANCHORAGE—Following his meetings in South Korea last week, Governor Bill Walker accepted an invitation to return to Seoul tomorrow to speak about the role of Alaska’s rich energy potential to provide economic opportunities in the Eurasian region. The Future Consensus Institute, a nonprofit public policy research institute, is hosting the forum in […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During a congressional hearing today, Lt. Governor Byron Mallott underscored the Walker-Mallott Administration’s support of a road that could connect the isolated village of King Cove to the nearby community of Cold Bay and provide emergency medical transportation for the residents. The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, chaired by […]
BETHEL – Governor Bill Walker testified before the United States Senate Energy Committee at a field hearing in Bethel Monday, addressing the high cost of energy in Alaska. The Governor joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Representative Bob Herron, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Director Jack Hebert, and others to talk about the […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker is pleased to share information about a federal program supporting energy efficiency in rural Alaska communities. “Many rural Alaska communities struggle with crushing energy costs,” Gov. Walker said. “Reducing consumption is often one of the easiest and most effective ways of lowering these costs.” The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]