Alaska lawmakers bungle natural gas boom while Americans pay the price for energy gridlock

America is an energy powerhouse—plain and simple. Yet, while our country sits on a mountain of coal, oil, and natural gas, politicians in places like Alaska can’t seem to stop tripping over their own feet. The Alaska legislature has spent weeks acting like toddlers fighting over crayons, instead of leaders working for the people. All that bickering has only made it harder to get the state’s new natural gas pipeline off the ground.

Here’s the blunt truth: Alaska could be leading the charge for American energy independence. Instead, the Senate can’t stop playing political games over a basic tax deal. Environmentalist fearmongers and the usual anti-development crowd want to keep that energy locked up underground. Meanwhile, everyday Americans watch power bills skyrocket while our nation’s resources sit untapped, all because of government gridlock and left-wing delay tactics.

Governor Dunleavy did the right thing by rejecting the Senate’s childish amendments. He knows what’s at stake. Alaska should be claiming its piece of the pie from the North Slope’s natural gas, not bowing to outside interests who would rather see America depend on OPEC and other globalist regimes. But the liberal establishment would rather score cheap political points than unleash the economic engine sitting in their own backyard.

This fight isn’t just about taxes and pipelines—it’s about the future of American prosperity. Every stumbling block thrown up by anti-energy activists and politicians is a gift to our enemies and a slap in the face to hard-working families trying to get by. Alaska’s leaders have a choice: Stand with their own people and fuel our future, or keep caving to the radical environmentalists who want America weak.

It’s time for the Alaska legislature to stop the circus. Get the pipeline moving. Empower workers. Deliver the prosperity that comes with American energy. Or are the lawmakers in Juneau more interested in standing with globalists than standing up for America? The rest of the country is watching—and they won’t forget who stood in the way.

Source: Redstate