US Senate Votes Down Controversial Oil Pipeline – For Now

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 billion project still could be approved next year, but it faces a possible veto by President Barack Obama. The pipeline has exposed deep divisions in Congress about America’s energy future. In a nation reliant on fossil fuels, […]

Assembly Votes to Start Long-Awaited Fire Station Construction Project

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State legislators applauded the Anchorage Assembly’s unanimous vote tonight to move ahead on a long-needed replacement of Anchorage Fire Station 3.  Representatives Max Gruenberg and Geran Tarr (both D-Anchorage) testified in favor of the Assembly’s action.  “Station 3 serves a critical community need, and members of the Eastside Delegation have worked toward this for years,” […]

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