EPA walks back restriction that loomed over Pebble mine, paving the way for key permit Elwood Brehmer, ADN, July 30, 2019 EPA Region 10 Administrator Chris Hladick on Tuesday signed a 28-page notice at the direction of agency leaders that formally removes the agency’s proposed “preemptive veto” that loomed over the Pebble project since it was initiated under former President Barack Obama’s … read more

ALASKA BY THE NUMBERS – JULY 2019 Ed King, July 29, 2019  [Oil prices] in July 2019, the first month of FY19, averaged $65.82. There was surprisingly little volatility in the daily oil prices in July, even as some events in the Middle East, that would normally cause panic, were merely shrugged off. The EIA short-term energy outlook for July … read more

Legislature set to vote on dividend, university funding, rural energy assistance Steve Quinn, KTVA, July 29, 2019 The Senate and House on Monday are poised to vote on separate budget bills that have implications for the Permanent Fund dividend, college scholarships and efforts to restore significant portions of the $444 million vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The House will take … read more