Alaska is known for its natural gas and oil. Now it wants to be known for its wind.
In May 2008, Governor Sarah Palin signed a bill that authorizes $250 million over the next five years toward renewable energy projects, namely wind. A separate law authorizes $25 million to fund the installation of submarine cables that will connect a 50-megawatt wind power project on Fire Island in Cook Inlet to Anchorage’s international airport.
With her pen stroke, Governor Palin has made Alaska the second largest state (California is still first) to fund renewable energy development. The state has big plans for its investment; according to the Alaska Journal it hopes to augment its energy mix and cut back on using the natural gas in its gas fields that are being depleted.
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Obama sure do not want us drilling for oil, read why!
http://goodtimepolitics.com/2008/06/23/why-obama-supports-ethanol-production-over-off-shore-drilling/