AGDC Management and Operational Updates At it’s June 20th meeting, the AGDC board heard operational, technical and regulatory updates. Some highlights: First third-party financial participation in Alaska LNG in 3 years. (BP and ExxonMobil) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) anticipated June 28th AGDC underspending budget by 9% YTD $5m reduction in FY 19 contracted commitments 90-day public comment period July-September … read more

Thank Pebble Craig Medred, June 20, 2019 Inadvertent though Pebble’s role might be, the hugely controversial, proposed copper mine near Lake Iliamna clearly deserves some credit for inspiring at least a small effort to pick up some of the most common litter in Bristol Bay.  Nakek fishermen Nels Ure last week told Alaska Public Media he has collected dozens of … read more

Coal comeback? Trump plan would breathe new life into aging power plants Ledyard King, USA Today, June 19, 2019 Aging coal-fired power plants would get a new lease on life under the industry-friendly proposal known as the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, under the initial rule unveiled in August.  Presented as a change to the decades-old Clean Air Act, the … read more