Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a list of actions and requests for actions to pressure Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine. Dunleavy called the attack unprecedented and said that needs to be addressed.
Alaska’s Governor has directed state agencies to identify Russian products or contracts for services with Russian companies for the purpose of divesting from these relationships and calls upon Alaska’s state-owned corporations to do the same. He also directed State agencies to identify and divest from Russian assets, when appropriate, and calls upon the state-owned corporations, like the Permanent Fund Board of Trustees to do the same.
Dunleavy has called upon President Joe Biden and the federal agencies to create an expedited process to permit energy products including oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables along with infrastructure such as transmission lines and transportation. Dunleavy wants the president to declare a national energy emergency for all forms of energy.
The governor has echoed sentiments similar to Alaska’s Congressional Delegation in calling on the federal government to sanction purchases of Russian crude oil.
Alaska’s Governor has stated he will work with the state Legislature on additional measures to put pressure on the Putin regime to end this war against Ukraine.