An influential coalition of climate extremists is working to take control of the energy cooperative that provides electricity to roughly 100,000 Fairbanks area residents.
The Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition (FCAC) is a well-heeled, hard-left, environmentalist group that has worked for years to end fossil fuel use, enact carbon taxation and block state and federal efforts to expand oil, gas and mineral production.
They are also deeply committed to expanding DEI and LGBTQ agendas throughout all levels of government and society.
Currently, the group is backing candidates running for seats on the Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) board of directors. GVEA is an energy cooperative that uses coal and other means to generate affordable electricity for residents in the Fairbanks and surrounding areas. For years, FCAC has pressured GVEA to end all fossil fuel-generated electricity.
If the climate activists have their way in the current GVEA election, they could add two more allied candidates to the seven-member electrical board, giving them four sympathetic board members. Last year, FCAC-backed candidates Gary Newman and Krista Zappone were elected to three-year terms.
In the current election, FCAC is supporting candidates Dave Messier and Phil Wight for seats representing Districts 1 and 2, respectively.
A recent email alert from FCAC noted that its election canvassing efforts are “in full force,” as it continues to canvass the area in an effort to convince Fairbanks residents to vote for its preferred candidates.
“In-person conversations have been repeatedly shown to be the most effective way to have persuasive conversations about our issues, so hitting the doors this spring is super important!” FCAC told its supporters. “These elections will determine the makeup of the board that will be deciding some really important things for our energy future … Phil and Dave are candidates that we are super excited about, and very happy to be supporting.”
Dave Messier is running against conservative James Strickland, a retired U.S. Navy Submarine sailor and former airline pilot who is proudly associated with the National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Arctic Amateur Radio Club.
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Phil Wight is running against committed conservative Margaret Matheson, who has served on the Fairbanks School Board.
For years now, FCAC environmentalists have organized protests, packed public meetings and groomed candidates for public office to advance its multipronged agenda. Progress has been slow, but the climate activists are on the verge of a major victory if conservative voters fail to participate in the GVEA election.
TAKING ACTION
— The Golden Valley Electric Association election for new board members is currently underway. Election ballots were mailed out on May 13. The deadline to return ballots is June 9.
— Residents can vote either by mail or electronically. For comprehensive voting information, click here, or call (855) 761-9111.
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Organizations like this are more like a cancer than anything else. Dumb Chugach Electric members have voted in this cancer as well.
The GVEA’s solar farm (built in 2018) covering 3 acres with 1,760 panels (320 watts each at 100% theoretical efficiency) only produces enough power annually to equal the annual energy used in seventy-one (71) homes (using an theoretical average of 660 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month). Project engineers estimate the solar farm will pay for itself in roughly 25 years.
At that time, (2043) the power generated will only equal the annual energy used in only fifty-five (55) homes (or less) due to solar power panel degradation that happens with ALL solar panels – some less and some more than 0.5% degradation rate. Solar is not the panacea the left wants you to think it is. Just the facts.
Do you really think the world can continue pumping carbon into the sky, FOREVER, and everything will be hunky dory?
Huh?
John Hancock… Don’t waste your time on the Geenies/environ “MENTALIST” … They have no idea of the atmospheric constructs, and the effects of “one” volcanic eruption, and it’s environmental nature… Something that has been happening since our World came into existence.
You’re pumping CO2 into the “sky.” Would it be hunky dory if you would stop doing that?
Even in the desert states, solar doesn’t work or windmills. We should take away all their energy.
Turn everything off that’s produced by oil and gas.
Then watch them cry, we’re cold we can’t heat our homes. Wait there’s no electric to charge our phones either. Boo-hoo
Shiitake mushrooms, where did all the Patagonia products go?! Maybe someone can cash in on solar or wind-based articles of weather-proof clothing.
No charging of EVs either.
They (the environmentalists) also want to ban wood stoves and, I can’t confirm but I’d be willing to guess, heating oil. All of that coupled with -40° weather sounds like a winning combination to me. You never know, it might work. Everyone can just burn their houses, vehicles, and sheds to stay warm.
Now, cue the inevitable moron that is going to respond with “you can just put in a heat pump”, and I say “great idea”. Having been in HVAC for a few decades, I think it’s a brilliant idea in those temperatures. Let me know how it works out for ya.
These people are nuts. Let em learn the hard way I guess.
Has something leached into the Fairbanks water supply?
It sounds like Fairbanks people are headed down the same path the people in NYC took. After tgey vote liberals in they better get prepared for a COLD winter. NYC voted a democrat into office and almost the next day are trying to get rid of him. You cant teach a old dog new tricks. Think about it before casting your vote!
Idiots.