BIG LAKE – Representative Kevin McCabe (R-D30), on Thursday, welcomed President Donald Trump’s announcement of approximately $89 million in federal grant funding for the Terra Energy Center project in West Susitna, calling it a major vote of confidence in Alaska’s energy future and economic potential. “Today’s (Thursday’s) announcement is significant not simply because of […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday in the Senate Finance Committee the company spearheading the development and construction of the Alaska LNG Project, Glenfarne, provided detailed financial information regarding the cost and potential tax structure of the megaproject. Glenfarne has emphasized their commitment to ensuring Alaskans receive the lowest possible cost of gas while simultaneously maximizing the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 41, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) to address a decades-long omission in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and provide long-overdue recognition to Alaska Native communities in Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Tuesday chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on “The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies.” The hearing featured testimony from four expert witnesses, three of whom are Alaskan: Tommy Sheridan, director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center at the University […]