Dear Legislature Members:
It surpasses my understanding that you would even consider axing your renewable energy initiatives. Alaska has everything to gain and nothing to lose from growing its wind and hydropower industries. It cannot be lost on you that Alaska is already feeling the effects of global warming: loss of lichen and a declining caribou population. If your permafrost melts, your roads and airports will be disaster areas, and transportation will come to a halt. It has never been more important to invest in renewable energy that does not contribute to global warming. Please don't balance your budget in this short sighted way. Do not withdraw funding from the Renewable Energy Fund and Emerging Energy Technology Fund.
