A short-term increase in oil prices could help reduce the state’s draw on savings, but lawmakers say they’re not counting on higher prices in the long term.
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Pipeline deal and disasters were highlight and low point of 2025, Alaska governor says
Alaska’s traditional industries got a boost from the Trump administration, but more drilling and mining are likely years away.
Trump administration planning Alaska summit to discuss LNG pipeline, reports say
The Trump administration is planning an Alaska summit with leaders from Japan and South Korea in early June to discuss the Alaska LNG project, the New York Times and Reuters reported.
Panelists see local solutions as best approach to AK budget woes
State budget pessimists warn that fewer barrels and a growing budget deficit could turn the state into an economic wasteland. But as some Juneau residents learned Wednesday, things could still turn around.
Is Alaska ready to move past AGIA?
Six years after the bill’s passage, the Parnell administration thinks it’s ready to go beyond that framework in an effort to get a LNG pipeline built.