Southeast Conference and Alaska DOT&PF partner on research project. (JUNEAU, Alaska) — Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and Southeast Conference (SEC) are partnering to conduct a Low Emission Ferry Research project. Alternative fuel-powered, low emission, and electric ferries could be a game-changer for Alaska’s Marine Highway System, as DOT&PF starts to replace AMHS’s […]
(Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy points to the merits of a new independent analysis on the Alaska LNG project, which estimates that the pricing of Alaska’s liquefied natural gas project would be lower than pricing for other U.S. projects that are competing for the same Asian markets. Alaska’s proximity to Asia also provides a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $20 million to the City of Cordova for the ongoing rebuild of its South Harbor. This initiative will restore the South Harbor docks and floats, in addition to providing funding for sheet piling, dredging, and construction of a new […]
“Burning that oil would create nearly 260 million metric tons of CO2 emissions—about the equivalent of what is produced by 66 coal-fired power plants.” The Biden administration is facing backlash from climate activists and scientists after filing a court brief Wednesday in defense of a major Trump-era Alaska drilling project that’s expected to produce up to 160,000 barrels of […]