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and habitats for everything from giant kodiak bears to pacific salmon.ow, more than a century after its founding, the system has expanded to include refuges in every state, as well as five territories. and the system takes in virtually every type of habitat in the nation. from the rain forest, to the desert. and from the tundra to the tropics. these refuges provide laces to rest and reproduce for literally hundreds of species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and other creatures. included in that tally are 250 threatened and endangered species. creatures that might not survive but for the presence of these protected lands. to enhance the survival of all the species under their care, refuge employees work behind the scenes, improving habitats, building wildlife populations, and conducting research to learn how to better meet wildlife needs. in this way, the refuge system is helping to ensure that the complex webs of life remain intact for future generations. ♪ >> i am trying to decide which to support. i'm trying to decide between the governors who have

that thing could stop a kodiak in kevlar. who did he think was coming through the door?

has -- and the lows, this is what kodiak has done. and they've taken themselves that was a community that was once 100% dependent on diesel for their energy needs, to being 99.7% on renewables. one of the best provisions in the bill to help address energy costs is a modification of -- that we make within d.o.e.'s loan guarantee program. instead of only allowing major corporations to apply, what we do is we allow states with energy financing institutions to seek funding and allow them to advance a range of energy projects. so just to kind of give a little context here, if the bill becomes law, the state of alaska would be able to apply for a loan guarantee and then use those funds to help the marine hydrokin et he i can technical nothings and these -- hydrokinetic technologies. and instead of these top-down government-driven programs, whas the state d.o.e. programs and other elements contained within this energy policy modernization act really leveraging the innovation of the local people, leveraging the innovation of alaskans, the ame

and habitats for everything from giant kodiak bears to pacific salmon.ow, more than a century after its founding, the system has expanded to include refuges in every state, as well as five territories. and the system takes in virtually every type of habitat in the nation. , to the rain forest desert. tundra to the tropics. provide laces to rest and reproduce for literally hundreds of species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and other creatures. are 250 in that tally threatened and endangered species. might not survive but for the presence of these protected lands. to enhance the survival of all the species under their care, refuge employees work behind the ,cenes, improving habitats building wildlife populations, and conducting research to learn how to better meet wildlife needs. system way, the refuge is helping to ensure that the remain webs of life intact for future generations. >> this year marks the 130th annual meeting of the american historical association. american history tv was in atlanta for their congress -- for their conference. up next, a

, include one that will expand the existing project at terror lake and allow the local community, kodiak, to remain powered almost entirely by renewable energy. right now they're 99.7% powered by renewable energy, between wind and their hydro- capacity. we want them to get to that full 100%. it's pretty cool. and finally, i want to recognize the senator from massachusetts, senator markey, who has a proposal to encourage the development of pump storage hydropower assets. this is one of the best ways to store baseload power and technology that could really had especially to smooth out the intermi tency of -- intermitency of other programs. as we continue our voting and clearing process today, i'm confident that we will be able to accept many more of them. again, i want to acknowledge the work and the partnership that i have with senator cantwell on many of these hydro-issues. her state certainly enjoys the benefit of lower-cost energy because of the investments made in m hydro-. but we've got more work ahead of us. i know members are here anxious to talk on their amendments that they may h