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Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published in AK Memo. After a muted initial reaction to Trump kicking off a war with Iran, oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday amid fears that it was going...
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Drop the hysteria: AIDEA reform package has real potential

Commentary Dermot Cole -
AIDEA’s investment decisions are almost always driven by the politics of whoever is governor at the moment.
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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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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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Clean Water Town Hall calls for HFO ban

Commentary Rachel Levy -
This week, Juneau answered its last cruise ship port call of the season.
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