Settlement comes after Furie Alaska violated the Jones Act in 2011.
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Hilcorp reports another leak in Cook Inlet; this time it’s oil
After impact, workers on Hilcorp platform discover spill from an underwater pipeline in Cook Inlet.
Alaska lawmakers, industry, grapple with oil subsidies
House Bill 111 is the latest proposed tweak to the state’s oil tax system, one that supporters hope will get the state out of the business of writing checks to oil companies.
Legislature briefed on nearly 30 legal conflicts the state has with federal government
The legislature recently got an update on nearly 30 ongoing cases or conflicts the state has with the federal government, Alaska’s largest landowner.
Short-lived proposition to cut funds for Alaska’s gasline corporation dies in committee
Some lawmakers say gasline corporation should use capital funds, not operating budget money.
Lawmakers look to the north as Juneau prepares for Arctic Council meeting
State lawmakers heard from several Arctic stakeholders during a “lunch and learn” on Tuesday, many of whom were in town for a meeting of the international delegation of the Arctic Council.