Today’s Key Takeaways:  Appeals court hears arguments on Willow project…again. Canada sees opportunity for their natural gas sector while U.S. pauses LNG export approvals. Manh Choh exploration update. First hearing in Congress on LNG export pause. OIL: Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in AlaskaKFQD, February 6, 2024 An appeals court panel is … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: AK Governor introduces legislation to reduce energy costs for ratepayers. Can U.S. oil boom keep booming? Is LNG the next Keystone pipeline? Desperate attempt to delay Graphite One project. Energy provisions in border deal bill. NEWS OF THE DAY: Governor Dunleavy Legislation to Increase Competition and Reduce Energy Costs for RatepayersJessica Bowers, Alaska Native News, February 3, … read more

This week’s bad bill of the week award is given to HB 55 – “An act relating to allocations of funding for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board (AWIB); and providing for an effective date.” This bill is meant to extend, for 5 years, the allocation of Technical Vocational Education Program (TVEP) funds* which are received by AWIB and distributed to … read more