From the Aleutian island of Akutan to the arctic village of Kiana, 13 communities have been crowned champions of a rural energy competition. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that it will help these communities cut their energy use by 15 percent by training local utility providers.
Energy & Mining
Walker, industry leader differ on oil and gas tax credit bill
Considering the governor and the Legislature’s majorities remain far apart on an income tax and other tax increases, it doesn’t look like the session will end any time soon.
Hydropower brought to Bristol Bay village of Igiugig
An effort to bring renewable energy to Western Alaska was recognized Tuesday by the federal government.
Latest oil and gas tax credit aimed at gaining majority
The bill would save the state more money over the next three years than a previous version of House Bill 247.
Most credits would be phased out under draft bill
Most current oil and gas tax credits in Alaska would be phased out by 2020 under a draft rewrite of legislation pending in the House Rules Committee. The draft has yet to be formally introduced or heard by the committee, which took possession of the bill after a prior version appeared destined to fail on…
Trans-Alaska pipeline up and running after tank fire
It’s unclear what caused the tank fire that shutdown the pipeline for 9 hours, but a team has been assembled to investigate the incident.
How Murkowski crafted an energy bill that 80 senators have a stake in
Their bill has no single signature issue. It’s a mash-up of ideas from left and right, leaving out the more controversial ones.
Committee to work out differences on bill drawing from rural power fund
Because the state government has a $4 billion deficit, some lawmakers have suggested drawing money from the fund to pay for other state costs.
U.S. Senate passes Murkowski’s energy modernization bill
It’s a coup for Murkowski, the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, who says she included the policy priorities of 62 senators, Republican and Democrat.
Budget talks are quiet as Walker projects optimism
Progress on the state government budget has slowed to a crawl this week, but Gov. Bill Walker remains hopeful the Legislature will reach an agreement on an oil and gas tax bill that’s at the center of budget talks.