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Nikiski residents in limbo after LNG land grab
To continue permitting AK LNG project, state must negotiate with producers for control of the land.
Workers hopeful as Agrium takes steps to reopen its Kenai Peninsula plant
Struggling industrial economy in Nikiski could use boost from fertilizer plant.
In Asia, Walker’s gasline team gets audience but no deals
The governor’s Asia trip came as the state’s lead partners are backing out of the Alaska LNG megaproject the state is preparing to take over.
Fishermen, state, in flux after circuit court overturns state control of Cook Inlet salmon
Federal fisheries oversight required in some busy Alaska salmon fisheries
Alaskans weigh in on this year’s smaller dividend check
This year’s dividend checks could have been about twice as much, but Walker vetoed half the money appropriated to dividends earlier this year while the state battles a $4 billion deficit. On Thursday, Alaska’s Energy Desk asked Alaskans how they felt about this year’s smaller dividends. Some people already knew to expect a change.
In latest high-profile resignation, head of state’s oil and gas division quits
Director at the center of Alaska’s fight with producers over North Slope gas marketing resigns
Pipeline Promises: Alaska’s quest for a natural gas line
A look at what’s worked, and what hasn’t, as the state tries to get its natural gas to market
New Attorney General weighs in against ExxonMobil’s tactics fighting climate change investigations
Company seeks to shut down state subpoenas in federal court
Three votes separate candidates in Arctic House race
Only three votes now separate two northern Alaska House candidates. Dean Westlake of Kotzebue has 780 votes, ahead of 777 votes for incumbent Rep. Ben Nageak, who’s from Barrow.