Sen. Murkowski makes pitch for renewable energy’s value in Alaska communities

Sen. Murkowski makes pitch for renewable energy’s value in Alaska communities

Wind turbines spin in Nome on Sept. 30, 2020. Renewable energy has been embraced in much of rural Alaska as an alternative to expensive diesel-fueled power. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)In a political environment where the president and his administration are pushing for more fossil fuel development and scorning alternative energy, Alaska’s senior U.S. senator is defending renewable projects in the rural areas of her state. U.S. Sen. Lis…