Alaska Dispatch
Consider yourselves warned, chronic texters and Facebookers.
Governor Sean Parnell on Thursday signed into law a bill that bans texting and other kinds of non-voice communication while driving in Alaska.
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AMHS Press Release “We are particularly thankful that there were no injuries resulting from the accident,” said Michael Neussl, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Deputy Commissioner for Marine Operations. Read more-> Food for thought: A provocative new video from the folks over at Americans for Limited Government promoting a new project focused on economic liberty and free market policies. Watch:
The 408-foot Matanuska ferry hit the dock belonging to Ocean Beauty, said Jeremy Woodrow, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Transportation. Read the full article in the Juneau Empire. Editor’s note: At the time of this post, the AMHS website does not show any ferry schedule changes as a result of this incident. by Thomas Sowell | TOWNHALL The unwillingness of authorities to put a stop to their organized disruptions of other people’s lives, their trespassing, vandalism and violence is a de facto suspension, if not repeal, of the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the government provide “equal protection of the laws” to all its citizens. by Becky Bohrer | ADN Read the full article in the Anchorage Daily News.
The biggest sticking point of the two year battle over oil tax reform has been the debate over the legacy fields on the North Slope. While the Governor and the House want to include these fields in tax reform, the Senate has balked thus creating a show down. Read Andrew Halcro’s full opinion piece at andrewhalcro.com. Economy | Fishing | Forestry | Haines | Hydropower | Local Politics | Mining | Tourism | Transportation From Rep. Bill Thomas: To learn more about the project, visit: ALASKA DISPATCH The 743-mile line would have transported natural gas from the Beaufort Sea to North American markets. Low natural gas prices forced the halt of the $16.2 billion project. ConocoPhillips said Thursday that the five partners in the energy-development consortium have suspended funding for the project, which would have transported up to 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day. By Jill Burke | ALASKA DISPATCH “This winter has been very much a see-saw. November was cold, December was warm. January was cold, February was warm. March was cold, and now the question is: ‘What’s April going to be?’,” said Scott Lindsey, a hydrologist with the weather service’s river watch program in Anchorage. Read the full story in the Alaska Dispatch. by Dermot Cole | FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER However, the letter about natural gas signed by the chief executives of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and BP makes no commitments. PRESS RELEASE The four companies have agreed on a work plan aimed at commercializing North Slope natural gas resources within an Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) framework. Because of a rapidly evolving global market, large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from south-central Alaska will be assessed as an alternative to a natural gas pipeline through Alberta. By Corey Allen-Young | KTVA.com The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, and the PFD office is closed on the weekends. That makes Friday do-or-die time if you want to file in person. Public Information Release This information has recently been updated, and is now available at FerryAlaska.com. by Jeff Richardson | FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS MINER HAINES: On 3/19/2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued a preliminary permit to Goat Lake Hydro (AP&T) to complete a feasibility study of their proposed Connelly Lake Hydro project. Additionally, the permit gives Goat Lake Hydro a priority over other companies to develop this particular resource. The permit is not a license to construct a hydro project, but a preliminary step in the process that allows in-depth studies and planning to proceed, and a significant step toward adequate hydropower for northern Lynn Canal. To view the document for this Issuance, click here JUNEAU–The proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for the fall, winter, and spring 2012-13 seasons has been placed on the AMHS website for public review. These documents can be accessed through a link on the homepage at FerryAlaska.com or directly through the following address: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/share/schedule/considerations.pdf Public Information Release This will be the last update until further notice Comments or concerns that may be helpful regarding this event should be directed to Brian Lemcke, Director of Public Works at 766‐2257. Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Mike Campbell | ALASKA DISPATCH Neff crossed the finish line in Whitehorse in the pre-dawn darkness at 5:14 a.m. with his nine strongest dogs still in harness. Moore was just a tick of the clock behind with 10 dogs. Public Information Release The history of this area has been a problem with the drainage of surface water, and soft and sloughing bank materials for the last 50 years according to former DOT employees who have maintained the ditches and slope of the hillside in this area. Humps and dips located in the same area they are now, have caused pavement to be removed and repaired in past years. We anxiously wait the results of the ongoing testing and measurements, for the engineers to determine possible solutions. In the mean time, we hope the movement stays at a minimum. Next update is scheduled for Tuesday February 14th. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Public Information Release: State DOT drilling operations continue along Lutak and Front Street roads. Soil samples are taken every 5 foot in bore holes that average 40 – 50 feet. The Borough has agreed to share the surveying and drilling information collected from their contract engineers, PND, with the State DOT geologists and engineers. Results are still at least 2 weeks out as they wait for the data being collected by the State DOT drilling operations. Next update is scheduled for Monday February 13th. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Press Release The meeting was requested by the Alaska Congressional Delegation to question as well as hear the reasoning behind the Air Force’s recently announced plan to relocate the 18th Aggressor F-16 Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Read more-> Public Information Release  Alaskan Dream Cruises in Tracy Arm, ADC photo. Press release: Alaskan Dream Cruises is owned and operated by an Alaska Native family in Sitka. The company will operate its second season from May through September. The 42-passenger Alaskan Dream will sail on three new itineraries in 2012: an eight-day trip that focuses on many less-explored destinations, including Hobart Bay and Kasaan, and two more comprehensive 11- and 13-day trips through the Inside Passage. The three itineraries also include new ports of call for the cruise line: Ketchikan, Skagway, Haines, Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Wrangell and Gustavus. Read more-> WASHINGTON, FEB. 8, 2012—The average American relying on federal government assistance receives more in benefits than the average American’s disposable personal income, according to The Heritage Foundation’s newly released 2012 Index of Dependence on Government. The Index reports Americans who rely on government receive an average $32,748 worth of benefits, surpassing the average American’s disposable personal income of $32,446. Overall, the Index—which scores the nation’s dependency across numerous federal assistance programs that were once done through communities, churches, neighborhood groups and the private sector—rose 8.1 percent in 2010 from the most recent data available. |
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