Kenai Peninsula Clarion.   2. What role should the Legislature play in ensuring the future energy security of Alaska? Joe Arness: Clearly, some portion of our current income stream should be dedicated to energy security. That would include both renewable and non-renewable sources. Simply giving lip service to such planning will leave us wanting as time goes by...there needs to be a funded, thoughtful program whose purpose is to review and encourage alternatives.   Cathy Giessel: Rising energy costs affect businesses and citizens. The Legislature must act to facilitate an in-state natural gas [...]