At the forum held during the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s annual conference, both candidates said they would be favorable to the state’s oil and gas industry.
U.S. House Republican challenger Nick Begich III, and incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola took to the stage for a debate during the Alaska Oil and Gas Association annual conference at the Dena'ina Center on Wednesday.
Just saying the word “Willow” elicited applause and cheers from a roomful of resource industry insiders Wednesday at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association annual conference, which hosted the candidate forum. “Today we’re hearing that people want to dismantle the pipeline. They want to take it down. These voices aren’t coming from my side of the aisle. They’re coming from the Democrat side of the aisle. The Democrats have it out for Alaska oil and gas,” said Begich.in the primary election held earlier this month, with results expected to be finalized later this week. Begich is a distant second with 26.6%. Another Republican challenger — Lt. Gov.
Begich attacked Peltola’s record during her first full term in Congress, saying she had backed an administration that has been “hostile to Alaska.” When given the opportunity to ask Begich a question, Peltola pointed out that Begich was running for Congress without ever having held elected office at the municipal or legislative levels. Peltola had served several years in the Alaska Legislature, while Begich spent all of his career — until announcing a
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