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Senator Murkowski Slams Trump's Order Threatening Alaska's Renewable Energy

7/21/2025

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Senator Lisa Murkowski voiced her deep frustration over President Trump's executive order that jeopardizes tax credits for vital wind and solar projects in Alaska. Despite achieving a year-long tax credit extension, she fears this move could exacerbate the ongoing gas crisis in the Railbelt, pushing the state toward expensive LNG imports.

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Senator Lisa Murkowski voiced her deep frustration over President Trump's executive order that jeopardizes tax credits for vital wind and solar projects in Alaska. Despite achieving a year-long tax credit extension, she fears this move could exacerbate the ongoing gas crisis in the Railbelt, pushing the state toward expensive LNG imports.