A large section of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline went into official operation Wednesday, in a move that supporters say will help ease the flow of oil to refineries in the Gulf Coast region.
Archives for January 23, 2014
Nat Geo dawns on Crosscurrents 1/27
As the sun comes up over the mountain, you can join the National Geo birthday by tuning to Crosscurrents, 1/27 at 8 a.m.
Appeals court orders new assessment of arctic lease sale
A federal appeals court has ruled that the environmental assessment behind a massive oil lease sale off Alaska’s northern coast is faulty.
Gov. Parnell addresses budget, ‘Choose Respect’ and education
Governor Parnell says he has three main priorities for the legislative session that started this week in Juneau: education, the gas line and the unfunded Pers/Ters pension fund liability.
Juneau teachers and district reach tentative agreement
Juneau Education Association spokesman Dirk Miller calls it a “tentative, tentative agreement.”
State of the State: 2014 should be education session
During State of the State address last night, Parnell laid out an agenda that was friendly to the “school choice” movement.