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Gov. Dunleavy Working with DigitalBridge to Build Data Centers in Alaska

Economy The Alaska Current -
Alaska’s former revenue commissioner and current gubernatorial candidate, Adam Crum, is under fire from lawmakers for committing up to $75 million of the state’s primary rainy day fund to a risky and opaque private equity venture – during a...
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What does Trump’s vow to ‘indefinitely’ take over Venezuela’s oil mean for Alaska? Not much, at least for now

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
President Donald Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and his pledge to control the country's oil sales “indefinitely” raises massive geopolitical issues.
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AIDEA pays consultant again for ‘independent’ analysis that remains secret

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Northern Economics completed an “independent” $250,000 economic analysis of AIDEA nearly two years ago and was paid in full.
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Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas

Economy Victoria Petersen -
No-bid deals, undisclosed contracts, and millions already spent: inside the wild story of the Alaska gas pipeline that will not die.
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Federal law set to end the ‘Temu weed’ harshing out Alaska’s marijuana industry

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The legislation that reopened the federal government in November snuck through a provision that will bring an end to what those in Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry have dubbed “Temu weed.”
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Glenfarne’s pipeline emissions

Commentary Dermot Cole -
There’s another way of interpreting the gas pipeline presentation to legislators last month by GaffneyCline.
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Conflict of interest dooms state gasline consulting contract

Commentary Dermot Cole -
On November 10, Baker Hughes announced a “strategic alliance” with Glenfarne to work on the Alaska LNG venture.
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Trump officials say Alaska is ‘open for business.’ So far, no one’s buying.

Economy Victoria Petersen -
Despite the administration’s enthusiasm for developing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, oil companies have shown little interest.
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Trump claims China could finance Alaska oil and gas projects

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
Donald Trump claimed Thursday that China might get in on the act.
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Alaska’s marijuana industry is getting heated over a dubious THC shortcut

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
Meetings of Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board this year have been a source of top-shelf drama.
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