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US to announce $150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance campaigns in Senate battleground

Headline from Hawaiitribune Herald

ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — The U.S. Energy Department will announce $150 million in new funding for power lines in Alaska on Monday as Vice President JD Vance visits the state, where Republicans are fighting to hold a critical Senate seat in the November midterm elections.

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  1. Quartz

    Trump is directing $150 million to build Alaska power lines as Vance campaigns for Senate seat (opens Quartz)

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    The Energy Department funding would cover 223 miles of new transmission lines connecting Beluga to Healy, part of a $400 million total project

  2. Hawaiitribune Herald

    US to announce $150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance campaigns in Senate battleground (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — The U.S. Energy Department will announce $150 million in new funding for power lines in Alaska on Monday as Vice President JD Vance visits the state, where Republicans are fighting to hold a critical Senate seat in the November midterm elections.