UPDATE: Senate panel hears cruise ship wastewater bill
HB 80 has already passed in the House, and on Thursday the Senate Finance Committee invited the public to comment on it.
State monitoring cruise industry’s treatment of local businesses
For the first time, the Department of Law is cracking down on shady business practices allegedly taking place aboard vessels.
Alaska’s Congressional delegation reacts to Jewell’s nomination as Interior Secretary
President Barack Obama nominated REI chief executive Sally Jewell to lead the Department of the Interior Wednesday. It’s a Cabinet position with incredible influence over Alaska.
Oil companies weigh in on Parnell’s oil tax proposal
Bob Heinrich is the vice president of finance for Conoco Phillips, and he says that his company is happy with the bill as a starting point.
Report predicts windfall for Alaska if federal lands, water opened to drilling
A new report from an oil and gas trade association is predicting a windfall for Alaska if the government opened federally owned lands and water to drilling.
Cruise ship wastewater bill passes House
Representatives vote 27 to 9 in favor of measure that allows mixing zones.
Begich introduces bill granting state a share of offshore drilling revenue
Senator Mark Begich is introducing a bill that would grant the state a share of revenues from offshore drilling.
Cruise ship bill moving quickly through legislature
About a million people visit Alaska by cruise ship every year, creating floating cities along the state’s coastline. A bill that would change just how the waste they produce is regulated is moving rapidly through the legislature, and is scheduled to appear on the House floor today.
Gaslines and guns among the legislative efforts slated for this week
For the past couple of weeks, the legislature has been moving forward on the governor’s proposal to cut taxes on oil companies. Now, it’s scheduled to take up the issue of an in-state gasline. Here’s the legislative outlook for the week.
Kulluk grounding costs run upwards of $90M
Shell’s chief executives responded to questions about the January grounding of the Kulluk drill rig during the company’s annual results conference in London Thursday.
