Economic Report 8-2018
In this Issue:
NGO investor lobbying appears to pay on Pebble
Energy
Siemens: LNG to Fairbanks
Railbelt utilities, on coordination
Minerals
Pebble says it will replace First Quantum Minerals for mine
Eielson’s Air Force expansion: Fairbanks wants guarantee on housing
Business Intelligence
New downtown Anchorage residential project underway
GCI revenues hit by federal rural hospital cuts
ACS revenues also dip, but consumer services income rises
UAF selected to participate in drone distance-operation demonstrations
Significant interest shown in industrial hemp, state says
$9 million new vets’ home in Eagle River/Chugiak
Ban on plastic bags catching on
Norton sound CDG group distributes community “shares”
Haines gives the boot to reality tv producers
High-tech new spill recovery equipment arrives in Prince William Sound
MV Tazlina is launched at vigor Ketchikan yard
Skagway cracks down on vacation rentals
Petroleum
ConocoPhillips: Willow likely big
Delay for tax-credit bonds?
Greens dominate ANWR hearings
Health care
Federal rural health payments cut