“My main concern today is to make sure that we do not remain dependent on fossil fuels and we do not open the Arctic wilderness to exploration.”
– Sen. Bernie Sanders, a member of the Senate Energy Committee, speaking to his amendment on Nov. 15 during the committee markup of the bill that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 area to oil exploration. Eighty-one percent of Alaska Democrats caucusing in 2016 voted for Sanders for president.
