Dan Sullivan Has Shown He Won't Protect By Nick Moe September 21, 2014
When Dan Sullivan was Alaska s Department of Natural Resources Commissioner, he helped write and strong arm HB 77 through the state legislature, proving he has no idea what Alaskans want. Or he just doesn t care. The bill would have given unprecedented power to the DNR Commissioner to give gas, oil, and mining developers permits on Alaskans lands and waters... without any public input from our sportsmen and fishermen. In the blink of an eye, our favorite hunting and fishing places in Alaska could be handed over to a developer and deemed off limits to Alaskans. Without our knowledge or say. Thanks to strong, independent minded Alaskans, we came together to make sure HB 77 went nowhere. But no thanks goes to Dan Sullivan, who is quoted as saying he was proud of [his] effort to pass it. I hope this letter serves as a reminder that Dan Sullivan has already shown us what he'll fight for - and it isn't Alaskans. Our lands and waters are central to what make this state great. Don t give Dan Sullivan the chance to take that away from us. Nick Moe
Received September 19, 2014 - Published September 21, 2014
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