Updated: 1 minute agoFILE - A view of the White House grounds on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Alaskans who visited the White House included business and labor leaders who work in construction, telecommunications and other industries. We met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whose department is leading efforts on surface transportation improvements funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This law, much of which was written by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has brought incredible benefits to Alaska by expanding investments in our roads, airports and marine highway system.
Fortunately, we’re already seeing significant progress in energy in our electrical grid. Alaska was one of the top five states in the country for investment through the GRIP program. We’re receiving $200 million in federal grant funds to improve transmission from Bradley Lake on the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat-Su, and our utilities are working on another grant to fund improvements all the way to Healy.