Januray 14, 2018

In this Issue:

Governor button-holes producer on natural gas
BP holds Prudhoe production level; overall slope is up 1.4 percent

Energy
Chugach/ML&P utility deal
CIRI, Chugach in a tiff over wind

Health care
Ketchikan looks at cost transparency
Alaska health plan signups rise

Bonds to fund program; companies asked for discount
State to accelerate oil tax credit obligation payoff
Credits to be eventually paid anyway, but state could pay faster
Incentives were aimed at attracting new explorers

Business Intelligence
$45 million new hotel/retail planned for downtown Anchorage
A shock to Alaskans – Sears, Sam’s Clubs to close
Construction employment to be up in Fairbanks
Contracts signed for big expansion of north pole water system
Totem Inn rebuilding in Valdez
Hydro expansion at Bradley Lake gears up in April
New plan for state ferry system is out, but is costly
Despite recession, Alaska median family income still high
Alaska poverty rate still low, but not among children
Unemployment rate low, despite drop in jobs
Ilisavgvik college offers free tuition for Alaska Native students

Petroleum
State sees rise in slope spending
Armstrong drops plan for winter test
Eni long-reach well is underway
Laid-off slope workers rehired

Fisheries
Ocean conditions affecting fisheries

Minerals
Pebble releases project description
U.S.-Canada talks on border mines

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