The next round of credits depends on funding that one key lawmaker is already calling on Gov. Bill Walker to veto.
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NOAA works to free entangled whale
NOAA team is still trying to untangle a whale that was reported caught in an anchor line.
What these drones have detected could mean hazards for the Bering Sea
Scientists will be able to sit from the comfort of their office or even in a coffee shop, as some of the data is collected in real time.
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.
New walrus haul out could interrupt Bristol Bay fishing
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it will be up to fishermen to avoid problems with the walrus hauling out near Ugashik north line this summer.
Damage estimated up to $3M after cruise ship smashes Ketchikan dock
Someone captured the Celebrity Infinity’s crash into the dock on video and posted it to YouTube.
Senate passes bill aimed at lowering individual health insurance costs
Sen. Mia Costello noted that insurance bills now exceed many families’ mortgage payments
Alaska senators revive landless bill
If passed, the improvement act would allow the five corporations to pick land of historic, cultural and commercial value, but would not allow conservation lands to be awarded.
Weather service reports possible jökulhlaup on Taku River
People along the river should be wary of debris flowing into Taku Inlet and especially cold water temperatures.
With budget deal done, oil tax reform remains elusive
For months, Democrats in the legislature were clear on one thing: they would not vote for a budget unless lawmakers made major cuts to state subsidies for oil companies.