by Ben Boettger | Jul 2, 2026 | AK LNG, Alaska State Legislature, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Government
In December, as our state legislators looked ahead to 2026, many expected Alaska LNG’s private developer, Glenfarne, to ask them for tax cuts. Glenfarne and its state-owned minority partner, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), had been negotiating...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 1, 2026 | AK LNG, Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska, Government, Oil & Gas
Demand That Your Representatives Slow Down and Do Their Job: Protect Alaskans First, Not Corporate Profits. For 50 years, Alaska has poured nearly $1 billion into failed gas pipeline schemes. Now, state leaders are pushing the same costly mistakes again with the...
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 | 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 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...
by Ben Boettger | Dec 8, 2025 | Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska, Government
Gov. Mike Dunleavy published Administrative Order 360 in early August to reduce “administrative and economic burdens associated with regulatory compliance.” But the order is more likely to slow down rather than speed up decisions we need for sustainable energy, as...
