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.
Murkowski introduces bill to run pipeline in Denali Park
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is trying to make a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope more feasible.
House Democrats introduce school funding bill
In the legislature, a bill that would increase funding for schools has been introduced.
Cruise ship wastewater discharge deregulation moves in Alaska House and Senate
Legislation sponsored by the Parnell administration to relax the state’s cruise ship wastewater discharge rules has now cleared both the House and Senate Resources Committees.
Public testimony on oil taxes brings up familiar points
The public got its first chance to comment on Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposal to cut taxes on oil companies on Tuesday, and most of the testimony broke along familiar lines.
Bill allows tribes to directly apply for federal disaster aid
Alaska did not receive any money in the Sandy relief bill that cleared the Senate Monday night.
Non-resident hire continues to increase
The number of non-residents working on Alaska’s North Slope continues to increase, according to state Labor Commissioner Dianne Blumer.
EPA fines Princess Cruise Lines for 2011 Clean Water Act violation in Glacier Bay
Princes Cruise Lines has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for dumping water from on-board swimming pools into Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 2011.
