KETCHIKAN \u2014 The chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a visit this week to Ketchikan, where he called on the presidential candidates from both major parties to focus on growth amid low oil prices.<\/p>\n
Chairman John Hopkins spoke to the Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce about topics including the global energy market and international trade. The national chamber doesn\u2019t endorse presidential candidates, but it does take a stance on policy, he said.<\/p>\n
It supports Republican Donald Trump\u2019s statement on energy production and Democrat Hillary Clinton\u2019s push for infrastructure spending, Hopkins said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He added the chamber is concerned about where the national political discourse on energy is headed, The Ketchikan Daily News reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur message is very clear to both candidates: If you want America to succeed, focus on growth,\u201d Hopkins said. \u201c. That\u2019s how we pay our bills, defend our country and keep the American dream alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hopkins is the head of NuScale Power, a 700-employee engineering firm developing compact nuclear reactors. He was in Ketchikan to attend a Waterfall Foundation fundraiser benefiting breast cancer patients.<\/p>\n
Hopkins\u2019 visit came after an appearance in Anchorage in late July, when he announced the U.S. chamber\u2019s endorsement of Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.<\/p>\n
At the end of his remarks to the Ketchikan chamber, Hopkins took questions from the audience about Alaska, which is struggling with a multibillion-dollar deficit brought on by low oil prices.<\/p>\n
He said the current state of affairs might be the \u201cnew norm\u201d for the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut where is oil going? I don\u2019t know,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s concerning to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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