Clean energy helps Alaska workers and the economy. Congress needs to retain the tax credits.

Column: Energy investments are a win for Virginia and the nation

As Congress debates the federal budget, one issue should be a no-brainer for conservatives in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District: energy investments. These commonsense initiatives — first advanced under President George W. Bush — have grown alongside America’s need for energy independence and innovation. They’re about more than clean energy: jobs, national security and economic strength. In the 2nd District — from the Eastern Shore to the hea…

Congress Can Secure America’s Clean-Energy Industrial Future

As the US Senate revises US President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “big, beautiful bill,” they should remove the cuts to clean-energy tax credits. These incentives – which have already mobilized billions of dollars in private investment – are essential to restore America’s manufacturing strength and ensure its energy security.

Trump’s funding freeze threatens Alaska village’s clean energy future

Fishing-dependent Port Heiden, Alaska, lost a shot at cheaper, cleaner power after the Trump administration froze climate funds meant to replace the village’s polluting diesel system.Ayurella Horn-Muller reports for Grist.In short:Port Heiden, an Alutiiq fishing village in Alaska, planned to use a $300,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-funded grant to design hydropower systems that could replace its high-cost diesel infrastructure, but th…

Federal energy tax credits are essential for Alaska’s energy independence

A heat pump is next to a house in a stock image. (Photo by Douglas Rissing/iStock/Getty Images Plus)As someone who has spent three decades working in environmental policy and regulation in Alaska, I’ve witnessed firsthand how energy costs crush family budgets across our state. Today, I’m writing as a homeowner who recently made the switch from heating oil to a heat pump system — and as an Alaskan who believes our federal representatives need to …

Clean energy helps Alaska workers and the economy. Congress needs to retain the tax credits.

Clean energy is creating jobs and diversifying Alaska’s economy — a win for workers and the environment.

Small Business Owners From Rural America Urge Congress To Keep Clean Energy Tax Credits

From left to right, Chase Christie, development director for Alaska Solar LLC, Josh Craft, managing partner of Wasilla, Alaska-based Crafty Energy LLC, and Josh Shiple. (Ashley Murray / States Newsroom) By Ashley MurrayNebraska ExaminerWASHINGTON — Small business owners and community leaders from rural regions in Western states including Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah pressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week …