Zealous anti-fossil-fuel activists are currently urging their fellow environmentalists to pressure Alaska legislators into passing climate-change legislation that would impose a slew of new permits, regulations and green-energy mandates.
Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition (FCAC) – a group of radical environmentalists, far-left pastors and diversity, equity and inclusion adherents, is sending out alerts, urging its members to push for two bills that would force the state to adopt green-energy mandates, while imposing a 20-cent surcharge on each barrel of oil produced in the state to fund a “climate change response” grant program.
While FCAC employs an incremental strategy to achieve its aims, the group’s ultimate goal is to end the use of all fossil fuels. Its slogan is, “Keep it in the ground.”
A March 13 alert from FCAC praises House Bills 369 and 247.
HB 369, however, would require that Railbelt utilities receive 40% of their electricity from pre-approved “diversified energy resources” by 2036, with the goal of making it easier for more expensive green-energy producers to compete with their more established and cost-effective fossil-fuel counterparts.
According to the bill, Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), would designate which energy sources qualify as properly “diversified.” Additionally, the DEC would require Railbelt utilities to submit annual reports on their greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Currently, the DEC does not regulate these emissions. To do so, would require three new full-time staffers to work in the Division of Air Quality. According to the proposed bill, these workers would develop and implement a new greenhouse gas emission permitting program with associated fees, fines and regulations. To enforce these mandates, the bill would include funding to fight expected legal battles.
For the first two years, funding for the new program is slated to come from the state budget, after which funds would be generated through a litany of government fees.
House Bill 247 would impose a 20-cent surcharge on each barrel of oil produced in the state – paid by oil producers.
Sponsored by Anchorage Democrat Rep. Andy Josephson, this legislation aims to fight so-called “climate-related impacts” across Alaska. The oil surcharge is expected to divert $33 million a year into a government grant program administered by the Dept. of Environmental Conservation. The DEC would then funnel this money to various groups and nonprofits to fight climate change.
TAKING ACTION
— House Bill 369 is slated for two hearings next week, March 17 and 19, in the House Energy Committee. Click here to find contact information for those members.
— House Bill 247 is currently in the House Resources Committee. Click here to find contact information for those members.
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Our great MAGA President who is working along with his cabinet to restore the Rule of law and Bill of Rights to our Democratic Republic as laid out by the geniuses who founded our country. They wrote the founding documents including the Declaration of Independence which every school children and adult should have learned.. . President Trump stated that we have no climate crisis nor do we need to take action concerning the climate. The way to create an economic system with no expense for solar panels, or propellers bought from China is to build small nuclear power plants. These are very safe and take care of the expense of electricity. It is ironic that China is building nuclear power plants for themselves, and selling the US their solar panels and windmills. God, our Creator, also created the resources that exist in the earth. When we run out of a resource, men find other resources. God is our Provider and does not need help from environmentalists who live with fear that the earth is going to burn up in a few years. The environmentalists believe lies and pass them on as indoctrination. This is fear- mongering and a way to steal money from the oil industry and give it to their favorite nonprofits and grants. It will make more sense to balance the budget rather than to be the thieves and robbers that you are proving to be. Set aside the money to move the legislators and governor’s office to the mainland. You are breaking the law by staying in Juneau when you were supposed to move to the mainland after 2006. Families and those who live on the mainland need to have equal access to you legislators. Most of you bear watching and hide in Juneau, steal from the Alaskan citizens with no conscience. These are the neo-Marxists trained from K through college against the capitalistic, Western Christian Civilization.
Well said. Agree. Indeed the enviro-cult was propagated as another vehicle to instill fear for the purpose of power and control. The leftists running our state will also do all they can to remain in their isolated citadel where they don’t have to face those they are supposed to serve but do not.
Kill bills HB 369 and HB 247. The state of Alaska is always trying to raise oil revenue by encouraging more oil production. These bills do not in any way further these state goals.
Thanks for saying this. I agree! Big NO on both of these bills. Amazing that te legislature wastes state dollars on bad bills.
One only has to look at California’s current condition, it is quite literally the epitome of decay led by these very individuals, individuals with decrepit ideas and a seriously bent moral compass.
I have a great idea! Anyone who supports this needs to have their fossil fuel “foot print” reduced to zero. Like your Subaru? No fuel for you! Like that super soft and warm Columbia jacket? Hand it over. Like that forced air heating? Cut it off and put a lock on the valve. Like having lights in your house? Pull the meter to their house, they won’t need it anymore. Like those crocs? Hand ’em over! Anything and everything that is made from fossil fuels they have in their possession, has to be handed over. Alaska does not like hypocrites.
So, most of the members of these two committees are those who want to destroy our state and are in control of the committees that can do that unless we, the people, are willing to put this garbage to an end. What if there were an Alaska First Group called “Allow Alaska to Prosper”? Interested?
of course these fools oppose nuclear energy , which is the only source to utilize for alternates instead of silly wind farms. but nooo they don’t want that either. fact is these people are daffy, and nothing satisfies them.