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Gas pipeline deadlock continues in Alaska Senate as special session nears end

Members of the Senate’s controlling majority caucus canceled meetings Wednesday and debated behind closed doors.

Jun 184 min read

For trans-Alaska gas pipeline operator, carbon dioxide may be a lucrative sideline

Alaska Department of Revenue estimates pipeline project’s carbon plant could receive $7.4 billion in federal aid across 12 years.

Jun 174 min read

Alaska districts close 12 schools this year, amid severe budget cuts

District officials say declining enrollment and state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs has lead to millions in budget shortfalls.

Jun 1713 min read

Alaska natural gas pipeline dreams stretch over half a century

Various plans for a pipeline system to deliver natural gas from the North Slope have emerged over the past decades, as have promises that development was imminent.

Jun 1711 min read

Natural gas pipeline tax break lacks needed Senate votes, Alaska lawmakers say

Legislators’ 30-day special session on the issue ends Friday, but lawmakers say a House-passed bill currently lacks support in the Senate.

Jun 164 min read

Alaska House advances gas pipeline tax break to state Senate for further work

The House’s bill would increase incentives for investors in the multibillion-dollar project intended to develop North Slope natural gas.

Jun 125 min read

New icebreakers are coming to Alaska. Cities need to prepare housing, ports and more.

The Coast Guard is offering early warning for Kodiak and Seward, which will host the new ships in 2028 and the 2030s, respectively.

Jun 123 min read

Alaska House appears likely to pass 85% tax cut for proposed gas pipeline

A state tax break doesn’t guarantee pipeline construction, but analyses indicate it would boost the project’s economics.

Jun 126 min read

Planned Parenthood sues to overturn Alaska ban on telehealth abortion services

Abortion-rights advocates filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court on Thursday to overturn a state ban on telehealth for abortion services.

Jun 113 min read

Meet the Spanish company at the heart of Alaska’s oil industry revival

Repsol is emerging as one of the state’s most bullish oil companies.

Jun 116 min read

Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts, but it may be too late

Alaska school districts that have grown to rely on international teacher hires are likely to do without them this year, even after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s fee hikes for highly skilled worker visas on Monday.