AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAlaska LNG & taxes: An Alaska LNG debate is getting sharper as an opinion piece argues the state’s earlier oil pipeline era worked because profits made it easy to prepay major tax disruption costs—while Alaska LNG’s North Slope conditioning plant and long pipeline could add tens of billions more, with today’s price tag still undisclosed. Mining logistics: Canagold says it will run six test trips using a 98-foot landing craft up the Taku River this summer to assess shipping materials for the proposed New Polaris mine, despite local worries about grounding and damage. Arctic military buildout: The Coast Guard finalized a $3.5B contract for five Arctic Security Cutters, with the first due in 2028 and all delivered by 2035. Local governance & schools: The Alaska House passed a bill to stabilize school district budgets by changing how student counts are calculated, sending it to the Senate with uncertainty. Wildlife & climate: A federal decision rejected endangered listing for Gulf of Alaska king salmon populations, while a new study highlights Cook Inlet beluga calls being masked by shipping noise. Public safety: Anchorage’s 911 response is back in the spotlight after the family of an Anchorage woman who died of hypothermia says help was too slow. Global watch: Trump arrived in Beijing for a state visit as U.S.-China tech leaders join the trip and Democrats attack Fed nominee Kevin Warsh as a “sock puppet.”
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