Development in the Arctic is booming as the global climate warms and ice melts. But environmental opposition has come along with it, making some big banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase more reticent about investing.
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Goldman Sachs, in Arctic drilling tiff with Dunleavy, hires veteran Juneau lobbyist
After Goldman Sachs announced it would not finance oil drilling in the Arctic, Gov. Mike Dunleavy suggested he could cut off the millions of dollars a year that the state pays the Wall Street firm. Now Goldman is playing defense: Last week, it hired a Juneau lobbyist to represent its interests in Alaska.
Dunleavy recall effort temporarily stalled by Anchorage judge
The order effectively prevents the Recall Dunleavy campaign from gathering signatures until the Alaska Supreme Court reviews the case.
PFDs, state funding at risk if Alaska Permanent Fund earnings reserve falls to zero, board hears
The problem could happen if there are poor results from fund investments, like stocks.
Walker appoints former Attorney General to Permanent Fund Corporation’s board
Gov. Bill Walker appointed Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation board on Dec. 28.
Former Attorney General Richards joins Bering Straits Native Corp.
Alaska’s former attorney general has a new job. Craig Richards will be the vice president and general counsel for the Bering Straits Native Corporation. Richards says he looks forward to serving the Nome region.
Should the Permanent Fund invest in oil tax credits?
Former Attorney General Craig Richards showed up at a Permanent Fund board meeting to pitch an unconventional investment idea.
New Attorney General weighs in against ExxonMobil’s tactics fighting climate change investigations
Company seeks to shut down state subpoenas in federal court
Walker announces Jahna Lindemuth as new Alaska attorney general
Lindemuth will be the second female Attorney General after Grace Schaible who served from 1987 to 1989 under Gov. Steve Cowper.
Update: Attorney General Craig Richards resigns abruptly
Richards is an architect of Walker’s plan to spend Permanent Fund earnings to fund state government.