Alaska carbon solutions seemed more like a market based approach, and we wondered, do you feel like that is a possible model for how to break through on energy policy in a divided house? Robert, thank you for asking that question. I think on energy, we need an all of the above approach. We need to be going forward on everything. And in terms of renewables, I think the biggest impediment to us getting more renewables online is our permitting process. Our permitting process is clunky and cumbersome and time consuming. We're talking five years on average in the lower 48 to get a project permitted, ten years at least in Alaska. And a lot of people don't understand that. When we're talking about permitting reform, it's not just about gas and oil. It's about renewables. It takes just as long to permit a renewable project as anything else? And if we're going to get serious about transitioning, we have to look at these timelines and just the obstacles and impediments that are inherent in the permitting process. You're obviously in a situation there. It's very difficult to get things done. It's an election year. It's closely divided. There have been leadership changes. What is a solution? (17:27–18:18)
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