Mary Peltola: “We need--we always need--and a marked recapture study had been funded using disaster funds that is now closed.”

Alaska has always been a leader in energy production, and as an independent voice for Alaskans, I will always stand up to anyone to invest in Alaska energy production so that we can create good-paying jobs and lower energy costs.

We are flying blind without the surveys and the research that NOAA does.

I support oil and gas development. Alaska needs energy, and we have a wealth of resources that could be developed. However, the unintended consequences of this bill are too significant to allow it to pass.

When both parties are attacking you, you're doing something right.