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A key player in moving Interior Alaska off fossil fuels? Multibillion-dollar mining corporations.
The mining industry’s global quest for cheaper, cleaner power could change how thousands of Alaskans get electricity.
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Alaska child care advocates urge the Legislature to keep $14M in budget for sector in crisis
For the past two years, the Legislature has approved $7.5 million in child care subsidies. But the state’s dire fiscal outlook has made lawmakers look critically at all spending.
Alaska agency boosting gas line pitches skeptical Legislature on investing up to $800M
Delegates from several Asian nations are set to come to Alaska soon to study the project, but state legislators have lingering doubts and questions.
Company involved in fatal Susitna River incident reported near miss a few weeks later
An Alaska Directional backhoe went through the ice on a job that state officials say is out of compliance with permits.
Federal leader of Alaska’s Denali Commission says she is fighting for the agency’s survival
Julie Kitka, federal co-chair of the infrastructure-focused commission, lists challenges posed by Trump administration grant cancellations and other actions.
Enstar seeks a rate increase that could raise gas bills starting this summer
Contending with rising costs, aging infrastructure and sustained demand, the company asked regulators to approve higher rates starting June 1.