DEC commissioner Larry Hartig said in a press release Tuesday that the findings weren’t “unexpected.”
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Prudhoe Bay job numbers fell to lowest since 2007 this year
In May of this year, job numbers in the Prudhoe Bay region dropped to the lowest levels in a decade, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Alaska’s leaders don’t want a fight over oil taxes this year, but they might get one anyway
Alaska’s leaders are getting ready for tough negotiations over how the state will deal with its multibillion-dollar budget hole. How much the oil and gas industry should help fill that hole will be an especially controversial question for the legislature this session.
Permanent Fund bill provision doesn’t account for inflation in limiting state spending
The provision limits state revenue when oil prices rise, and doesn’t allow the state to adjust for inflation.
New science released on how human-made sounds impact marine mammals
The new guidelines address the fact that different marine mammals hear noise differently.