Patrick Jones
Board Member · Platting Board
6 articles · 11 transcripts · 3 clips
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Hilcorp says opposing the tax isn't opposing the gas line
Hilcorp told the gas-line caucus that opposing a targeted tax on the company isn't opposing the pipeline, even as that tax deadlocks the bill in Juneau.

Enstar tells Alaska Gas Line Caucus it could be 18 days short of gas this winter
Enstar told lawmakers it could run 18 days short of gas this winter if Cook Inlet supply stays low, but the Alaska LNG pipeline pitched to fix the problem won't arrive in time to help.

Five muskoxen are stuck on a 15-acre island, so Alaska is opening a hunt
“Long term survival of these muskox is unlikely. Non-lethal removal is impractical due to cost.”

A Knik Arm bridge easement survives — and so does the debate
Anchorage kept a Knik Arm Crossing easement on a port plat — a small vote that keeps alive a long-debated bridge backers call vital resiliency and skeptics call unfunded.

The Eklutna Gathering Center cleared Platting Board approval after 30 years
30 years in the making: Eklutna's Gathering Center got Platting Board approval Tuesday. Earthquake-ready design included

Platting Board Denies Shawn Street Vacation Amid Gaming Hall Concerns
Anchorage Platting Board denied a request to vacate Shawn Street in Birchwood, preserving access to undeveloped lots despite neighbors' concerns about gaming hall traffic.
