Murkowski Efforts Promote Alaska Ports, Harbors and Roads

Press Release

Senator Lisa Murkowski today succeeded in leveraging her position on the Energy and Waters Appropriations Subcommittee to deliver resources in the 2016 funding bill that will initiate or maintain infrastructure projects in Alaska. The appropriations bill, which passed the full Senate Appropriations Committee today, will fund studies, research, port projects and energy innovations that will boost Alaska's economy.

"Infrastructure is the circulatory system of our state, and it sustains our commerce, our culture and simply connects Alaskans to one another -- and it must be a priority for our state because we are still lacking the roads, harbors and connections that states in the Lower 48 take for granted," said Murkowski. "I thank my colleagues for working with me to continue to bring needed investments to our state, but also for pursuing innovative ideas with me for our state's energy projects."

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