U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is trying to make a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope more feasible.
Energy & Mining
Public testimony on oil taxes brings up familiar points
The public got its first chance to comment on Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposal to cut taxes on oil companies on Tuesday, and most of the testimony broke along familiar lines.
Non-resident hire continues to increase
The number of non-residents working on Alaska’s North Slope continues to increase, according to state Labor Commissioner Dianne Blumer.
Environmentalists push against Shell’s Arctic drilling plan
Environmentalists from Alaska are hoping to persuade Congressional staffers Shell Oil should not continue its drilling operation in the Arctic this summer.
Parnell urges mining students to follow their passions
More than 50 high school students taking an “Introduction to Mining Occupations” course through the University of Alaska Southeast had quite the guest speaker on the first day of class Tuesday. Governor Sean Parnell urged the students to follow their passions, whether they end up working in the mining industry or not. “This class is…
Gov. Parnell rolls out new oil tax proposal
Last week, Gov. Sean Parnell rolled out his latest proposal to revamp the state’s oil tax structure. It’s the third time he’s tried to do this, and the last two attempts resulted in a stalemate.