by Ben Boettger | Mar 26, 2026 | Alaska State Legislature, Oil & Gas
The simple revenue solution of taxing private oil and gas companies has taken a twisting, torturous path through our legislature. Since Alaska repealed personal income tax in 1980, we’ve had a loophole that allows privately owned corporations – such as Hilcorp –...
by Ben Boettger | Mar 17, 2026 | AK LNG, Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska, Government, Oil & Gas
Coming up this week is an opportunity for public comment on transparency into the AK LNG gasline project. The Senate Resources Committee will take public comments on Wednesday at 3:30pm on Senate Bill 275, the Alaska Gasline Transparency & Accountability Act. This...
by Ben Boettger | Feb 17, 2026 | AK LNG, Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska
On Wednesday, February 18th, the Legislature’s House Resources Committee will hear from Mayor Peter Micciche of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, as well as mayors of the North Slope and Fairbanks North Star boroughs, about how the Alaska LNG megaproject will impact...
by Ben Boettger | Feb 17, 2026 | Alaska State Legislature, Government
In 2026, Cook Inletkeeper is advocating for state legislation to expand solar energy access, protect Bristol Bay salmon runs from mining threats, and repair the financial foundations of education and other state services. We also oppose tax breaks for developers of...
by Inletkeeper | Jan 9, 2026 | Oil & Gas, Alaska State Legislature, Lease Sales
See More Information on How to Comment Hilcorp’s environmental and regulatory violations across Alaska have proven to be more reliable than snow in December. At the end of November, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) issued its most recent penalty...
by Ben Boettger | Dec 12, 2025 | Alaska State Legislature, Civics, Government
At the start of the 2017 legislative session, a budget deficit of hundreds of millions loomed over the coming months in Juneau. Around that time, an Alaska politician assured me that in spite of the ongoing failure to deal with our systemic revenue shortfall, he...
