As the Alaska budget discussion intensifies, so does the need to fact check what is being said publicly. Headlamp will start today with a chart on where the money comes from to fund our budget. The rhetoric that the oil industry is “held harmless” in the current budget is simply not true. **It is important to note that the total … read more
White House planning executive order that aims to boost pipeline construction, lower energy prices Kayla Tausche, CNBC, April 5, 2019 The order directs the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to clarify Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the law that gives states authority over permits where water quality is concerned, sources say. The effort is spurred … read more
Budget Battle: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down – some observations from the House Finance hearing to amend the budget yesterday: Thumbs Up: Representative Tilton for attempting to reduce discretionary travel that didn’t affect a departments ability to provide core services. (most of her motions were voted down) Thumbs Down: Representative Josephson for supporting a federal pass-through grant that required a state … read more
