Congressman Nick Begich said today that the protests against Alaska’s resource sector are “nothing more than a fundraising attempt by Democrats and their hard-left allies. They use Alaska as a political football.” Appearing on the David Webb Show on Fox Business, he reminded American viewers that Alaska has the critical minerals, oil, and gas that America needs, and that we need to stop sending the message to China that America is weak.
Begich has been a vocal advocate for expanding domestic energy production, including both conventional and renewable sources, and has consistently emphasized Alaska’s strategic role in reducing reliance on foreign imports, particularly from adversarial nations.
Although not at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage this week due to prior travel commitments, Begich spoke to the same general theme of the conference: Alaska has what America needs. Begich was in Asia earlier this week making the case for Alaska natural gas, and returned to the Capitol where he was working on Tuesday when he joined the David Webb Show.
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference continues on Wednesday and Thursday with panels scheduled on hydrogen, carbon capture, critical mineral supply chains, and oil and gas infrastructure.
The left is so predictable: if something helps our country, and improves the lives of ordinary Americans, then they’re strongly against it. But, if it will gradually destroy us or our country, they’re all for it!
In one way shape or form, the opposition is receiving $ to oppose.
(China)cough cough.
Imagine Burger King paying the same recipients to slander and regulate McDonald’s to a sparse non-competitive existence.
( cough China )
Right on nick. Let’s get this state cranked up.
Democrats are useless mental morons Always fighting the good that could happen to this state
That is because radical leftism is, at heart, essentially just a death cult.
Besides being hypocrites, you always can depend on the dems to bite off their nose to spite their face.
Not disagreeing, but they are more like spoiled children.
They want, but never want to earn what they want. They think they deserve whatever shiny thing they see, and will demand it without consideration of the consequences. The idea that any of their plans might not work out as expected never crosses their minds.
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Childlike in intellect and action.
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They read an article that says humans created global warming/climate change and because they like nature, the demand all human activity change to accommodate the environment. Without questioning if the data is right, or questioning if stopping energy production is the best move, or even asking “what could go wrong?” Same with any other issue, current or past.
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And, like the children they are, their reasons are always emotion based. Never data driven, or based in science, instead emotion. Trying to be nice and kind and tolerant so they look good is the motivating factor.
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Calling them mental morons is quite insulting to morons everywhere. The average leftist has to work their way up to that level of intellectual achievement.
Sorry “conservationalists”, you tend to be the strongest participants in consumer society that exist.
One or the other has to go, either forego your phones, your computerized kitchen appliances, your vehicles, and most of the other “necessities” or forego resource extraction and management.
Can’t have it both ways.
Nicholas is exceeding all expectations as a great, conservative leader for Alaska.
I agree Thomas. He is bringing the Begich name back to a reasonable standard of respectability. For awhile, it was in the tank. His grandpa, NB1, is smiling from above.