Members of Alaska’s bipartisan Senate Majority fired back at Governor Sean Parnell and his allies today (Tuesday) for calling the Senate’s proposed revision of the state’s oil tax structure a “tax increase.”
Energy & Mining
AJ Mine water study out for public comment
The CBJ Assembly last night (Monday) received a draft study on the city’s water system related to ongoing work on the AJ Mine.
Coeur has record setting 2011
Coeur d’Alene Mines, owner of the Kensington Mine near Juneau, set several company records in 2011. Meanwhile, production levels at Kensington have been curtailed to allow for expanded underground development, which company officials say will lead to long-term stability.
Outage in Auke Bay and Lena Loop
Roughly 1700 customers were without power as several feeders went off-line Monday morning.
Parnell sets gasline “road map” for producers
Gov. Sean Parnell Wednesday night set out a “road map” for getting access to North Slope gas.
Egan in middle of oil tax debate
The legislative session begins today (Tuesday) in Juneau, with a lot on the plate of lawmakers. And Juneau Senator Dennis Egan is right in the thick of things.