Last month, the state development agency said it would kick Vigor out of the Ketchikan Shipyard. Now, AIDEA and Vigor say they’re working to resolve the dispute.
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AIDEA plans to end agreement with operator of state-owned Ketchikan Shipyard
AIDEA said Vigor Alaska had underutilized the facility and failed to invest enough in repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The agreement ends in November.
Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
Gwich’in and environmental opponents celebrate the results, while state officials expect the incoming Trump administration to make it easier to drill in the refuge.
Alaska-owned corporation approves $750,000 for legal fights over Ambler Road and ANWR
The corporation is preparing to bid on an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20 million for potential Arctic refuge oil bid
The board of the state-owned Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to spend the money to prepare and possibly submit bids in an upcoming oil lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaska’s embattled economic development agency signs contracts with seven law firms
AIDEA has long used outside attorneys. What’s new is selecting firms in advance, which the agency’s leader says allows work to happen more quickly than going through the state’s procurement process each time an issue comes up.
Alaska Native corporation ending involvement in controversial Ambler road project
NANA Regional Corp. supports mining development in the region, but it objects to the way the road project is being managed by the state entity sponsoring it.
Alaska House committee kills state-owned corporation’s plan to borrow up to $300 million
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority did not identify specific projects or a timeline for spending.
Biden administration goes back to drawing board on oil leasing in Arctic Refuge
The announcement calls for a new study that will be a supplement to the 2019 environmental impact statement conducted by the Trump administration.