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Alaska House committee advances gas pipeline tax bill sought by governor, Glenfarne
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (437+ words) Alaska lawmakers, meeting in a special session, advanced a bill intended to spur construction of a long-desired pipeline carrying natural gas from the North Slope to markets. The legislature's House Finance Committee approved the bill, House Bill 381, which would largely…...
Wrangell hopes to become first Alaska location for "Freedom Rock
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (558+ words) Officials are searching for a large boulder and will need to fundraise to create a patriotic monument for Wrangell, a move that would bring the nation's "Freedom Rock" tour to Alaska as a way of commemorating the 250th birthday of the…...
North Slope gas projects of the past support a cautious approach in the present
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (400+ words) Alaska legislators are being asked to grant a 90% reduction in state and local gas property taxes to advance the latest North Slope natural gas project without knowing whether other revenue concessions and costs may be asked of the state in…...
Cleanups removed over 1. 5 million pounds of trash from Alaska beaches last year, report says
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (371+ words) Alaskans collected more than 1. 5 million pounds of marine debris last year in organized community cleanups involving nearly 1, 700 people in total, a new report says. The report, issued Wednesday by Ocean Conservancy, Alaska Sea Grant and the Sitka Sound Science Center,…...
After 10 days of special session, opinions on gasline remain deeply divided and potential cost has doubled
1+ week, 3+ day ago (879+ words) Ten days into a 30-day special session it's been stated a natural gasline project might cost twice the $46 billion previously estimated and some Fairbanks residents are facing a 60% hike in their electric bills starting Monday. Some of the more than…...
Alaska Legislature votes to improve preparedness and response for stroke, heart attack emergencies
1+ week, 6+ day ago (955+ words) The Alaska Legislature approved a package of legislation aimed at improving the state's coordination and emergency medical services response for strokes and heart attacks, including prompting school districts to offer CPR training for all Alaska students." Noting Alaska's unique challenges…...
Unanswered questions about the gasline
1+ week, 6+ day ago (434+ words) Juneau Independent When I read that Gov. Dunleavy was asking for a multibillion-dollar tax break, also known as a massive indirect subsidy, to build the liquified natural gas (LNG) line, and a special session to take this up, I was…...
Proposed Alaska gas pipeline has a narrow window of viability, estimates suggest
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (926+ words) The proposed trans-Alaska natural gas line faces a narrow road to profitability, even with Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed multibillion-dollar tax break, according to estimates presented to state legislators. The more the pipeline costs, the more its builders will need to…...
Special session resumes in Anchorage, where House Finance will consider gas pipeline bill
2+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) Senate and House members have said they'll work cooperatively with their respective morning and afternoon committee meetings to consider gas pipeline legislation, but they won't be working close together. The House Finance Committee is scheduled to resume its work at…...
Dunleavy pins pipeline fate on tax break he wants Alaska lawmakers to approve
2+ week, 5+ day ago (891+ words) On the day a special legislative session began to consider tax incentives for a long-desired pipeline to carry natural gas from the North Slope to markets, Gov. Mike Dunleavy insisted that the massive project is about to become reality. "It's…...