ACV forum

October 4^th, 2006 Alaska Conservation Voters held a forum for the three major gubernatorial candidates. The forum was held at an ACV breakfast fundraiser.

From the ACV website:

"Alaska Conservation Voters works to protect Alaska’s environment through public education and advocacy, and supports pro-conservation candidates for public office."

Click here to read more about ACV at their website

Steve McDonald Moderator

Opening Statements – 90 seconds

Tony Knowles
Andrew Halcro
Sarah Palin

Question One:

BP has been in the news quite a bit in recent months, in March an oil measuring more than 200,000 barrels was discovered and in August another leak, a small one, lead to the discovery of a massive corrosive problem, plaguing the transit lines on the east side of Prudhoe Bay. As Governor would you support the creation of an industry funded citizens oversight committee for North Slope operations?

Sarah Palin
Tony Knowels
Andrew Halcro

Question Two:

The states come under some criticism for not being diligent in its inspections of the Prudhoe Bay facilities. IF your elected Governor what would you specifically do to ensure that the state takes a more actively role in inspecting the pipelines of the north slope.

Sarah Palin
Tony Knowels
Andrew Halcro

Question Three:

The Murkowski Administration eliminated the Division of Habitat from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Would you keep the same arrangement?

Sarah Palin
Tony Knowles
Andrew Halcro

Palin asks Knowles a question

Question Four:

Pebble Mine. Supporters say it means jobs and an economy for that region opponents say it will harm the spawning grounds for salmon and other resources that make that its habitat. What is your position on the Pebble Mine project?

Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro

Question Five:

They’ve been dubbed the bridges to nowhere. Federal Government has given AK millions of dollars to begin planning and building a bridge across knik arm fjords and another bridge to gravina island. Also, the Murkowski administration wants to build a road from Juneau out along Glen Canal, with better access to Skagway and Haines. As Governor would you go along with these projects?

Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro

What would you do with them?

Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro

Knowles asks Palin a question

Question Six:

Despite two votes that demanded the state halt aerial wolf hunting, the state continues to practice aerial wolf hunting, in order to provide more game for subsistence users. As Governor would you continue aerial wolf hunting?

Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro

Halcro asks Palin a question

Question Seven:

As Governor what would do to accelerate renewable energy Alaska?

Tony Knowels
Sarah Palin
Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro

Closing Statements

Tony Knowles
Sarah Palin
Andrew Halcro