AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAlaska LNG Tax Talks: Alaska lawmakers in a special session are weighing a new tax structure for the Alaska LNG project after Glenfarne updated the megaproject’s cost estimate to as much as $55B, up from $45B, with Sen. Bert Stedman saying there’s a “good chance” of passing a bill that would replace property taxes. Arctic Energy Reality Check: The federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease auction ended with just nine bids covering about 10% of available land and roughly $3.7M total, with major oil firms largely staying away—undercutting claims of a fast economic boom. Border Funding Fight: The U.S. Senate approved a $70B immigration enforcement package for ICE and Border Patrol in a 52-47 vote, sending it to the House; Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the lone GOP no vote, while Democrats and civil liberties groups criticized the bill’s bypass of normal funding rules and the fight over a $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund. Denali Tragedy: A Denali mountaineering ranger died after falling into a crevasse during patrol, with the incident under investigation. Public Safety: Burn permits were suspended in Fairbanks, Salcha, and the Railbelt Fire Prevention Area due to dry, windy conditions.
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