“We have to plan that we will have a challenger both in the primary and the general,” says Murkowski campaign manager Scott Kendall.
Energy & Mining
Protesters slam Murkowski’s support for Arctic drilling
During Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s speech at the AFN Convention on Friday, protesters marched dressed as a salmon, a caribou and a walrus. They were calling out Murkowski for her support of Arctic oil drilling.
Obama administration cancels offshore lease sales, cites lack of interest
Gov. Walker said it’s like that door has been shut in Alaska’s face. “This hits us at our lowest time,” he said.
With $3B budget deficit, lawmakers eye oil tax credits
This week, state lawmakers gave a preview of the debate coming in January. The always contentious issue before the group is how Alaska should tax its oil and gas companies.
Congressional panel to hear criticism of EPA’s Pebble process
A U.S. House Committee plans to examine whether the EPA unfairly blocked the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska with a so-called “pre-emptive veto,” before the mine has even applied for permits.
Gov. Walker announces new tribal advisory council
Walker made the announcement Wednesday at the Alaska Federation of Natives and National Congress of American Indians annual conference in Anchorage.
Shell’s oil rigs leave the Arctic, skip Seattle
Shell spent more than $8 billion and nearly a decade looking for oil in the Chukchi Sea, including $1.4 billion this year alone.
Why did Shell walk away from Alaska?
Shell’s announcement left the state wondering what to blame—low oil prices? Tough regulations? Better prospects elsewhere? The full story is complex.
Walker, Chenault spar over natural gas session agenda
With just two weeks to go before the special session, state lawmakers have yet to see the natural gas legislation they’ll be discussing – Gov. Bill Walker hasn’t released it.
US House passes Native energy bill; White House threatens veto
Alaska Congressman Don Young sponsored the bill and said it would encourage resource development on Indian land by expediting permits and limiting legal challenges.