Nothing has been decided, though. The state is still in discussions with its three partners.
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Tesoro gives up terminal to avoid antitrust case over gasoline
If Tesoro owned two fuel storage terminals at the Port of Anchorage, “It would allow (Tesoro) to exercise some market power over the sale of gasoline that we were uncomfortable with,” said Chief Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen.
Homer deputy fire chief arrested on child sex abuse charges
Stephen Boyle, deputy fire chief for Kachemak Emergency Services, was arrested Thursday.
Anchorage PrideFest increases security after mass shooting in Orlando
Anchorage PrideFest will have increased security this year and will include memorials for the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Underpaid Alaska contractors bear burden of Buccaneer’s bankruptcy
Buccaneer’s estate demanded contractor Lloyd Moore give back about $70,000 of what he was paid. A new rule in oil and gas tax legislation would offer some protection to Alaska businesses with surety bonds, which are like insurance policies for business deals.
Youth tell US Attorney General that Alaska needs help
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch hears Alaska Native youths’ worries over crime.
Unions say pipeline operator risks spill in Prince William Sound
They say the plan to bring in a Louisiana-based company to take over oil spill prevention and response in the Sound risks another spill, 27 years after the Exxon Valdez.
Legislature passes oil and gas tax credit bill, but funds’ fate remains uncertain
The next round of credits depends on funding that one key lawmaker is already calling on Gov. Bill Walker to veto.
Activists remember oil and gas buyback in Kachemak Bay
An environmental nonprofit sponsored a panel discussion to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Kachemak Bay oil and gas lease buyback.
Cause of Kodiak fire still a mystery as troopers work to identify victims
The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. on June 2 at the Spirit of Alaska wilderness Adventures lodge in Uyak Bay, about 60 miles southwest of Kodiak City.