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May Issue 1 2013

Parnell: Trip gave insight on oil expectations

Alaskans can "legitimately expect" billions of dollars more in new investment in the next few years under the tax changes recently approved by the state Legislature, Gov. Sean Parnell said.

BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

May Issue 1 2013

NMFS Alaska plans office closures to absorb sequester cuts

JUNEAU — The National Marine Fisheries Service is planning to completely close its offices around Alaska on selected days, rather than individually furloughing employees, in response to funding cuts imposed under the so-called “sequester” for the current federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30.

BOB TKACZ, FOR THE JOURNAL

May Issue 1 2013

Parnell trip to Norway, Scotland focuses on oil, gas issues

Gov. Sean Parnell is wrapping up a trip to Europe that focused on gauging the impact of tax changes on oil and gas operations in the North Sea region.

BECKY BOHRER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

April Issue 4 2013

Alaska Supreme Court clarifies decision

Alaska's highest court says the first step in the redistricting process is to draw political boundaries based on state constitutional requirements.

Associated Press

April Issue 4 2013

Southeast officials disagree about Juneau access

Officials from Haines, Skagway and Juneau met to discuss regional cooperation but spent much of the three-hour session disagreeing about extending a road north from Alaska's capital.

Associated Press

April Issue 4 2013

Oil tax referendum can continue forward

An effort to let voters decide whether to keep or repeal an oil tax cut can move forward, after Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell approved a referendum application Thursday.

BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

BLM plan to divert Alaska’s share of revenues angers state April Issue 4 2013

BLM plan to divert Alaska’s share of revenues angers state

State officials and Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski aren’t happy about a plan by the U.S. Interior Department to divert the state’s 50 percent share of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska revenues to pay for the cleanup of old wells drilled by the federal government.

TIM BRADNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

April Issue 4 2013

AJOC EDITORIAL: Shame to share for scallop shenanigans

Alaska’s rural communities will lose out after a backdoor move to preserve the status quo in the state scallop fishery backfired in the closing days of the legislative session.

ANDREW JENSEN, MANAGING EDITOR

Operators say oil tax change will spur projects April Issue 4 2013

Operators say oil tax change will spur projects

North Slope oil operators are ramping up activities following the Legislature’s approval of changes to state oil production tax on April 14.

TIM BRADNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

April Issue 4 2013

State appeals D.C. court’s decision on Akiachak lands

The State of Alaska has filed a motion asking for reconsideration of a Washington, D.C. federal district court decision that could allow Alaska Native tribes to establish trust lands.

TIM BRADNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

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