State agency managing Alaska's public lands, mining, oil and gas leasing, forestry, parks, and water rights. Covers millions of acres of state-owned wilderness.
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Adam Prestidge
“it is not a firm commitment that all of the permits must be obtained because that is outside of the scope of the project developer's control. That is outside of 8 Star's control. At the end of the day, if there is a regulatory agency that for some reason declined to issue permits for the Fairbanks Spur Line, we wouldn't want that to jeopardize the tax treatment for the overall project that benefits the entire state of Alaska.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“Not knowing who will construct or operate the line means that the commission cannot answer questions about whether the spur will be economically regulated or not. Additionally, the commission cannot speak to whether the operator will seek certification under AS4206 or AS4208.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“when we talk about the Fairbanks Spur Line, we are— and again, we will give the specific final numbers, but just for frame of reference for this conversation, approximately 30 miles with a diameter of 12 to 14 inches in diameter.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“if it is Glenfarn that builds the Fairbanks Spur Line, or if it is an Alaska Native corporation, or one of the utilities, or a joint venture that includes all of those parties or some of those parties, it doesn't have an impact on the eligibility of the Alaska LNG Project. So long as these conditions are satisfied.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“it appears the application by the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation, or AGDC, did not include the Fairbanks Spur, and thus, it is unlikely that FERC's May 2020 decision extends its jurisdiction over the spur.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Claire Knudsen-Latta
“proposed statutory revisions with HB 381 require that for a project to be eligible for tax abatement under AS 43, 59-010, it must include a spur line to the City of Fairbanks and Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the cost of the spur line must be allocated in a just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory manner across all consumers system-wide.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 16, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 16, 2026
Alaska lists 5.7 million acres of land selections it could give back to federal ownership
Alaska DNR lists 5.7 million acres of Statehood Act land selections that could return to BLM, bringing ANILCA Title VIII federal rural subsistence priority.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Comments due Oct. 23 on Alaska's 2027 Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula oil and gas lease sales
Alaska DNR oil and gas lease sales: comment by Oct. 23 on the 2027 Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula areawide sales to keep the right to appeal the best interest finding.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago2 min read
Alaska released 310 acres near Slana to the university over its own agencies' objections
Alaska DNR released its claim to about 310 acres near Slana for conveyance to the University of Alaska, despite objections from state agencies and all public commenters.
by Alaska News4d ago2 min read
Governor candidates split over how to close Southcentral gas gap
Alaska governor candidates proposed different ways to close Southcentral's gas gap: enforcement, incentives, stable taxes and power diversification.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago4 min read
Cook Inlet gas storage at 69.5% as winter nears, with one field shut in for maintenance
Southcentral Alaska's two commercial gas storage fields stood at a combined 69.5 percent of capacity as of Sept. 21, with gas going in and none coming out.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
FAA seeks permit for weather station at Coffman Cove seaplane base
The FAA has applied for a state permit to install a visual weather observation system at the Coffman Cove Seaplane Base.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Petition would vacate Eek Street; comment by Oct. 20 or lose the right to object
The City of Eek and AVEC have petitioned the state to vacate a public street and make it private property, with comment due Oct. 20 and no stated purpose.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Alaska DNR issues four land decisions for University of Alaska land grants
Alaska issued four decisions in four days transferring state land to the University of Alaska ahead of a December deadline, over unanimous public opposition.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
A hydro plant sat on state land five years after its easement expired
Alaska proposes a 10-year lease for a 240-kilowatt hydroelectric plant on McRoberts Creek that has occupied state land since its easement lapsed in 2021.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
State approves 183-acre Heceta Island clearcut with 300-foot beach buffer
Alaska approved clearcutting about 183 acres on Heceta Island, leaving roughly 300 feet of shoreline timber where its own habitat biologist asked for 1,000 feet. No member of the public commented, and the state limits appeals to those who did.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Your state parks gift certificate expires during a blackout you can't book in
Alaska State Parks gift certificates expire Sept. 30, but a booking blackout from Sept. 28 to 30 means the real deadline to use them is Sept. 27.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Fairbanks companies seek a year-round water right for the pool at Circle Hot Springs
BLB Enterprises and RFB Enterprises seek a year-round water right of up to 9,678 acre-feet annually from the hot spring at Circle Hot Springs, with comments due Sept. 30.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Alaska would drop its claim to 480 acres for three Native Vietnam veterans
Alaska proposes relinquishing state land selections on 480 acres near Haines so three Alaska Native Vietnam veterans can receive land allotments.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
A road crew wants to camp in a gravel pit while it fixes the Elliott Highway
Qayaq Construction has applied to camp 20 workers on state land near Milepost 133 while making emergency repairs to the Elliott Highway and Tofty/Tanana Road.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Comment closes Monday on giving 20,000 Houston-area acres to AIDEA
Alaska's DNR has issued a preliminary decision to convey 19,950 acres north of Houston to AIDEA at no cost for industrial development, with public comment closing at 5 p.m. Monday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Alaska approves three land releases for University of Alaska
Alaska is releasing state-selected land to the University of Alaska under its federal land grant, including about 220,000 acres in the Ray Mountains and smaller parcels.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Comment closes Oct. 12 on a plan to dig antimony 80 miles from Trapper Creek and refine it at Port MacKenzie
Alaska Range Resources, a Nova Minerals subsidiary holding $43.4 million in federal defense funding for antimony, is seeking state approval to dig antimony ore 80 miles southwest of Trapper Creek and refine it at Port MacKenzie. Written comments are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 2026.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
An antimony project's construction schedule began before comment opened
Alaska opened public comment on draft approvals for the Estelle antimony project, whose own construction schedules began nearly three months ago.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
Fiber easement for four Koyukuk River villages grows to 96 acres, and comments close Oct. 12
Tanana Chiefs Conference wants a fiber optic easement across 96.4 acres of state land to bring high-speed internet to Hughes, Allakaket, Alatna and Evansville, up from the 60.6 acres it requested in February. Alaska DNR is taking written comments until Oct. 12.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
DNR gives records denial power to two job titles, no named employees
Alaska DNR Commissioner John Crowther signed a delegation Thursday giving the power to deny public records requests to two positions, Special Assistant 2 and Appeals Coordinator, rather than to named employees. It supersedes all prior DNR delegations under the same regulation.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Southcentral's gas storage is two-thirds full with winter coming
Southcentral Alaska's two commercial natural gas storage fields are about 68 percent full heading into winter, with roughly 16 billion cubic feet of space empty.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A Fox placer miner asked to move Treasure Creek. The state's public notice says equipment and an operator.
A Department of Natural Resources public notice for a Treasure Creek placer mining amendment near Fox describes only added equipment and an operator, while the underlying application file contains an unresolved handwritten request to divert the creek, with comments due Sept. 16.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A small wildfire was reported near Wrangell on Friday night
Alaska 511 listed a new wildfire investigation near Sandy Beach in Southeast Alaska, discovered Friday night at 8:29 p.m. and still recorded at 0.00 acres, with cause and any threat to structures undetermined.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Hilcorp says the North Slope is running short of gravel and wants a new mine
Hilcorp Alaska has applied to build a new 64-acre gravel mine and access road seven miles northwest of Deadhorse in the Prudhoe Bay Unit. The Alaska Division of Oil and Gas is taking written comment until 4:30 p.m. Sept. 28 before it decides.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3w ago2 min read
Alaska would give 20,000 acres near Houston to a state authority for free
Alaska is proposing to convey about 19,950 acres near Houston to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority at no cost for an industrial district.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
New Potter Marsh boardwalk and ice-skating ramp open Saturday
A new 200-foot boardwalk, viewing platform and ADA-accessible ice-skating ramp at the south end of Potter Marsh open to the public Saturday, giving Anchorage's most-visited wildlife site a dedicated access point instead of narrow highway shoulders.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court upholds rule requiring rent on expired oil leases during appeals
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a DNR rule requiring oil and gas lessees to keep paying rent on expired leases while they appeal, making final the termination of five Badami Unit leases on the North Slope in which Daniel Donkel claimed an interest.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Alaska extends fire season to Sept. 14 in Delta, Tok and Copper River areas
Burn permits stay mandatory two weeks past the normal Aug. 31 cutoff in the Delta, Tok and Copper River protection areas. The order runs Sept. 1 through 11:59 p.m. Sept. 14, and permits can still be suspended if conditions turn unsafe.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A Hoonah oyster farm wants to grow to about 10 acres
Alaska DNR published notice Wednesday, Aug. 26, of an aquatic farm lease amendment and renewal sought by Kaawu Oyster Company for its Pacific oyster operation at Port Frederick near Hoonah in Southeast Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A placer mine near Ruby would work 35 acres of creek for a decade
Alaska opened comment on a water quality certification for a 10-year placer gold mine near Ruby that would work about 35 acres of Glenn Gulch and Flint Creek.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
State moves to sell a second contractor gravel from one Dalton Highway pit
Alaska DNR's Division of Mining, Land and Water posted a notice Monday issuing Cruz Construction material sale contract ADL 422943 at the state gravel site at Dalton Highway Milepost 305. The available public listing does not show the volume authorized, the duration, or operating conditions.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska moves to give up nearly 59,000 acres near Parks Highway for University of Alaska
Alaska is relinquishing a 58,893-acre selection at Honolulu Pass near the Parks Highway so the land can be conveyed to the University of Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Alaska will give up 5 acres on Elrington Island despite unanimous opposition
Alaska is giving up about 5 acres on Elrington Island for the University of Alaska, over unanimous public opposition citing lost hunting, fishing and subsistence access.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Catch a pike in an Anchorage lake and you have to kill it
Fish and Game says anglers who catch a northern pike in any Anchorage-area lake must kill it and report the catch through the state's invasive species reporter.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Three Cook Inlet gas storage plans pending for winter demand
Alaska DNR told the Joint Resources Committee on Thursday that three applications to build new Cook Inlet gas storage, two from Hilcorp and one from ENSTAR, are under review after public comment closed July 8. Cook Inlet has three active storage facilities today.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska tells BlueCrest to produce Cook Inlet gas by 2027 or give up the lease
Alaska DNR Commissioner John Crowther's Aug. 14 letter, disclosed Thursday to the joint Resources committees, requires BlueCrest Energy to restart rig preparation at the Cosmopolitan unit and file a development plan with a drilling date to begin gas production by March 31, 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The town of Whittier has had no gas for weeks, and it's only manageable because it's summer
Alaska DNR published a Letter of Authorization Tuesday allowing ENSTAR to make emergency repairs to a leaking 8-inch gas pipeline under the salmon-bearing Twentymile River near Portage. The line serves 39 meters in Whittier, including the 14-story Begich Towers.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A cable across the Koyukuk, a camp for a mining crew, and no named mine
Alaska is taking comment through Sept. 2 on a proposed cable crossing and six-person mining camp on the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk near the Dalton Highway.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The bridge meant to reopen half of Denali is running behind, new permits suggest
The Polychrome Pass bridge to reconnect the Denali Park Road appears behind schedule, with new permits seeking staging space through 2028, past the July 2026 completion date.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The state wants to give away land near Houston for housing, one piece of a statewide push
The state proposes conveying about 42 acres near Houston to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation at no cost for housing, part of a statewide push that has moved roughly 700 acres in a year.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read