6 February 2012, 9:14 pm
BP gives $1 million for UAA lab to study metals corrosionTheNewsTribune.comBP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. announced Monday that it was donating $1 million to the University of Alaska Anchorage to help create a lab to study the effects of corrosion on pipe metals. By MIKE DUNHAM; Anchorage Daily News B... Read More »
6 February 2012, 9:10 pm
BloombergAmericans Gaining Energy Independence With US Emerging as No. 1 ProducerBloombergAnd higher mileage standards and federally mandated ethanol use, along with slow economic growth, have curbed demand. The result: The US has reversed a two-decade-long decline in energy independence, increasing... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:28 pm
Anchorage tariff expert says high pipeline transportation costs discourage new ...Fairbanks Daily News-Minerby dermotcole For as long as the trans-Alaska pipeline has been in operation, the major companies that own it have wanted to have pipeline tariffs, or transportation charges, set as high as po... Read More »
6 February 2012, 4:11 pm
Wall Street JournalThe Heartland Tax RebellionWall Street JournalThe nearby table compares the data for the nine states with no personal income tax with that of the nine states with the highest personal income-tax rates. It's not a close contest. Skeptics point to the recent economic problems of... Read More »
6 February 2012, 10:11 am
Alaska officials fear base move's economic impactAlaskajournal.comFAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Fairbanks leaders fear a proposal to relocate Eielson Air Force Base's F-16 squadron to Anchorage will have a drastic economic impact on the Interior, and expect to see the local community rise up in... Read More »
6 February 2012, 9:03 am
The Arctic InstituteA Bering Strait Vessel Traffic Service: Critical Infrastructure for an Opening ...The Arctic Institute[3] The US and Russian Federation economic zones in the Bering Strait are just as vulnerable as Norway's. The Bering Sea is an economic boon for Alaska. According to the Sta... Read More »
6 February 2012, 1:29 am
Economic unity with CanadaFairbanks Daily News-MinerA North American Common Market, at some not too distant date, also is an exciting concept of what could come from this foreseen economic union. This may prove of great importance in Alaska development. In fact, the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce ... Read More »
6 February 2012, 1:11 am
Looking for answers in Norway's business modelJuneau EmpireBy By PAT FORGEY Talk among Alaska legislators this year has been not just about the state and its crucial oil industry, but also about Norway and its oil industry as well. With the Alaska industry facing challenges such as declining pro... Read More »
5 February 2012, 6:00 pm
Alaska DispatchOil taxes to highlight busy week for Alaska lawmakersTheNewsTribune.comThe oil tax debate overshadows all others this session because of the significance of oil to Alaska's economy. Oil provides about 90 percent of the state's unrestricted revenue but declining production has ... Read More »
5 February 2012, 5:42 pm
Oil taxes to highlight busy week for Alaska lawmakersAnchorage Daily NewsThe oil tax debate overshadows all others this session because of the significance of oil to Alaska's economy. Oil provides about 90 percent of the state's unrestricted revenue but declining production has policymakers ... Read More »
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