Opinions

OPINION: Alaska’s ‘clean coal’ misadventure shows dangers of jumping aboard energy hype

I hope Alaska will invest more carefully in “clean coal” technology in the future than it did in 1991.

OPINION: Carbon capture could expand Alaska power options

What’s important is that CO2 capture from a coal plant relies on proven technology. The basic process has been used for years in many industries.

OPINION: Manh Choh mining project is building partnerships for a better Alaska

This mine project will make Tetlin financially self-sufficient while allowing its members to continue to live their cultural and traditional way of life.

OPINION: Alaska lawmakers, fix this first

Hundreds of millions of Alaska’s federal and state highway money will be diverted to the Tetlin-Fort Knox route just for road upgrades. This means less money available for all Alaska roads.

OPINION: Will the state’s farm tax bills help Alaska farmers?

We all want to ensure our small, family farmers can grow and sell more local food; we do not yet know whether these tax changes serve that end.

OPINION: Millions are needed for Alaska’s child care sector

OPINION: Climate change is happening. What matters is how we respond.

I’m asking you to help refocus the narrative and continue to drive innovative energy resources into Alaska.

OPINION: If Alaska wants more Cook Inlet gas, taxpayers should get ready to pony up

The state will likely have to spend real money to get companies to drill more wells in Cook Inlet. But how much should Alaska invest in petroleum when cheap wind and solar are on the horizon?

OPINION: American mining needs Gen Z

Mining, and the remarkable technologies and standard of living it enables, has never been so important.