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The provision to increase taxes on the operator of Prudhoe Bay was removed after a fierce lobbying campaign.
NANA regional corporation said that it won’t renew the land-use surface permit it issued to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
The bills before the Legislature are intended to facilitate the delivery of lower-cost power between Homer and Fairbanks, and integrate more renewable energy into the Railbelt’s electric grid.
The special meeting followed the release of internal emails in which a top financial manager for the fund raised ethical concerns about Vice Chair Ellie Rubenstein.
Removing all the offshore oil infrastructure from Cook Inlet could cost $1 billion. But some platforms have sat idle for decades, as inspectors say they’re in an “advanced state of disrepair.”
The Texas-based company warned utilities that a tax hike “would likely mean significantly shifting our capital investment.” But supporters say it would provide much-needed state revenue.
With billions of people depending on seafood for protein, determining the reason has big implications.
Here’s what some have said: “I’m running on empty”; “mentally exhausted and emotionally drained”; “constantly on edge and irritable”; “on autopilot, just going through the motions, and don’t see any way out.”
The Legislature did not have an oil and gas consultant under contract until April, which could stall some energy bills.
The city seeks the disclosure in an effort to ensure that the operator of Alaska’s largest oil field has the financial wherewithal to, for example, clean up a major oil spill.
She recently supported one controversial Alaska mining project and took steps to reject another, creating a mix of reactions. She also unexpectedly pulled her support for a pro-drilling bill for Alaska.
The request comes as lawmakers raise concerns about the struggling $44 billion project, including the high salaries of the executives in charge.
To comply with court rulings, the federal fisheries service is now in charge of salmon harvests in federal waters of the Inlet, replacing decades-long state management
Exxon downplayed Paris agreement climate targets, according to documents, while others privately were skeptical of achieving their “net zero” commitments.
Highly charged discussions will occur because people don’t shut off their emotions when they enter the workplace. Employers and employees thus need to up their game.
The value of the industry rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome, the report says.
Alaska’s congressional delegation, in documents filed in federal court late Tuesday, called the proposed Donlin mine one of the state’s “most important and necessary economic development projects.”
The funding boost for solar comes as legislators try to address a looming shortfall of Cook Inlet gas.
The supermarket chains, hoping to merge, will now sell 579 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a revised deal.
A recent survey indicates business leaders believe Gen Zers bring with them a sense of entitlement, a deficient work ethic and subpar communication skills.
The new plan includes a large, new terminal, along with an unusual 30-year commitment from the cruise line.
Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation and trade associations blasted the move as harmful to Alaska’s economy.
Todd Lindley and Dan Rogers are running for seats held by Chair Sam Cason and board member Mark Wiggin.