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Casey speaks with Rick Whitbeck for Power the future Alaska. Rick is the state director for Power the future, and has over 30 years experience in Alaska policies including involvement in the past with Stand for Alaska. Power the future focuses on giving a voice to energy workers. Rick describes the benefit of developing Alaska’s resources such as oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), timber harvest in Southeast, and large mines to include the development of the Ambler Mining district, Donlin, and the Pebble Project. Rick makes the argument some environmentally focused groups are harming prosperity and opportunity in our rural communities. The two touch on employment compositions in different industries, out of state workers, education and a lively discussion takes place particularly involving the Pebble project.
