AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAlaska LNG Fight: The Alaska House voted down a multibillion-dollar tax break tied to the proposed Alaska LNG pipeline after Gov. Dunleavy warned he’d veto any bill that includes an S-corp/pass-through tax provision, setting up more special sessions and renewed uncertainty for the project. Ferry Replacement: Alaska Marine Highway’s Tustumena Replacement Vessel bid is moving forward after a Louisiana firm submitted an apparent low bid of about $349.99 million, with a diesel-electric hybrid design aimed at serving Southcentral Alaska, Kodiak and the Aleutians. Wildlife Care: A brown bear injured in a June fight at the Alaska Zoo has been relocated to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Portage while officials finalize permanent placement. Local Planning: Whittier is drafting a long-range transportation plan to handle rapidly growing cruise and freight crowds. Energy Innovation: New partnerships involving the National Laboratory of the Rockies, the state and UAF aim to speed critical minerals and energy research in Alaska and the Arctic. Climate Outlook: Alaska is already in El Niño conditions that forecasters say could strengthen this fall and winter, with potentially major impacts.
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