'Oil and Energy'
Democracy or Corporate State?
One of my colleagues is a thoughtful and mild-mannered policy analyst. I don’t hear from him very often, but clearly he is becoming increasingly alarmed by some of the issues surrounding the Governor’s dealings with the multinational energy companies. With permission, I am reproducing here part of a powerfully stated and deeply [...]
The Gas
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The gas pipeline negotiations are complex. The complexity and confusion are heightened by the fact that Governor Murkowski won’t show the gas pipeline contract to the Legislature. Here are some of the highlights of [...]
How much is $1 Billion?
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The Alaska State Legislature recently put out an RFP requesting a review of the State Medicaid program. Like every state in the nation, Alaska is facing a Medicaid budget crisis. Last year, the state’s share of the Medicaid [...]
The Oil
The following is a very brief overview of the oil production tax currently under scrutiny in the State Legislature. The debate is complex, and this blog highlights only a few points.
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The Oil
Oil was discovered [...]
Oil and Gas 101
The ACPP Blog has had several good posts on the oil and gas issues. These are complex issues that have incredible implications for the future of Alaska – in virtually every aspect of life.
However, when you ask the public about oil and gas, you are likely to get an answer about whether [...]
Questions Alaskans Should Ask About the Natural Gas Pipeline
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear…
Former Deputy Commissioner of the Dept. of Natural Resources Marty Rutherford
Former Deputy Commissioner of the Dept. of Natural Resources Dick LeFebvre
Former Director of Division of Oil & Gas Mark Myers
who will talk about questions Alaskans should ask about the natural gas pipeline at the Annual Meeting of Alaska Common Ground
April [...]
Influencing Policy By Threatening Nonprofits
This letter was sent to United Way of Anchorage by Senator Hollis French and Representative Les Gara. I think it speaks for itself…
April 10, 2006
United Way of Anchorage
701 W. 8th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Dear XXXXX:
We recently learned that representatives from your organization and other Anchorage nonprofits were invited to attend a meeting hosted by ConocoPhillips to [...]
Billions for BP: Trickle Down for Alaska
British Petroleum raked in $66 billion dollars in revenue this last quarter, up 22% over the previous quarter. BP cleared $3.7 billion in profits during the same period. A lot of this revenue came from Alaska oil, oil that belongs to Alaskans–oil that belongs to homeless Alaskans, Alaska veterans, Alaska children who do [...]