Pebble execs say Alaska’s Congressional delegation is gutless and Dunleavy’s in their pocket
“He’s gonna try to ride out the election and remain quiet,” the execs said of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Supreme Court rejects biased state-prepared summary of oil tax initiative
The court upheld a lower court’s ruling that Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, a former oil company employee, had biased the summary of the oil tax initiative.
Army Corps backs off Pebble Mine approval following bipartisan pushback over impacts to Bristol Bay
“The project, as proposed, would likely result in significant degradation of the environment and would likely result in significant adverse effects.”
Mondor: Old baggage weighs down launch of New Ravn
Aviation reporter Colleen Mondor dug into the past of the team behind “New Ravn.” What she found is worrying.
Biden says he’d block Pebble Mine if elected
“As President, I will do what President Trump has failed to do: listen to the scientists and experts to protect Bristol Bay — and all it offers to Alaska, our country, and the world.”
Pebble Mine opponents have new ally in… Donald Trump Jr?
“The headwaters of Bristol Bay and the surrounding fishery are too unique and fragile to take any chances with.”
House defense spending bill would block funding for Pebble Mine permit
Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young compared the amendment to rat turds.
Oil industry continues to pump millions into anti-tax campaign, supporters boast grassroot support
The campaign filings for the groups supporting and opposing the Ballot Measure 1 oil tax initiative tells a story that we’re all familiar with: The industry-backed anti-tax group has a tremendous cash advantage with nearly fifteen times the money raised by the pro-tax group.
State’s ‘lawless’ expansion of business relief program invites corruption, plaintiffs argue
The judge says an order on the whether to put a halt to the expanded portion of the state-run COVID-19 business relief program will be out by tomorrow.
Court: Lt. Gov. Meyer put his finger on the scales in skewed oil tax initiative summary
The court says Meyer, a former oil company employee, prepared an improperly skewed summary of an initiative to raise taxes on oil companies.