Anchorage port plan calls for construction, even without full funding James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, March 21, 2019 Even if it doesn’t have all the money in hand, the Municipality of Anchorage will begin construction on the first phase of the Port of Alaska replacement project next summer, Municipal Manager Bill Falsey told state lawmakers in a Thursday hearing of … read more

Corps sees no reason now to extend Pebble comment period Associated Press, March 20, 2019 An official with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the agency has not received any compelling reason to extend the 90-day comment period on a draft environmental review of a major mine project in southwest Alaska. Shane McCoy is project manager for the corps’ … read more

The flaws in Dutch climate policy [Gas Transitions] Karel Beckman, Natural Gas News, March 20, 2019 Why should the wisdom of Dutch climate policy be of concern to anyone besides Dutch taxpayers? At this moment all developed countries are entering a new phase in their climate policies. They are moving beyond broad reduction targets and temperature goals to the nitty-gritty … read more