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Alaska

State lawsuit claims federal government owes Alaska $700 billion for quashing Pebble mine • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics

The federal government owes Alaska more than $700 billion in compensation for the 2023 Environmental Protection Agency action that blocked development of the massive and controversial Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration claims in a lawsuit filed in a federal court. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims […]

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Alaska

A one on one with Les Gara | Politics | #alaska | #politics

“Everyone deserves a chance in the world,” Les Gara, Democratic candidate for governor, said. Public education funding, renewable energy and Alaska’s fish runs are some of the top campaign issues he touched on during an interview with the News-Miner. Gara’s favorite part of the campaign is getting out and talking with people, he said. “I […]

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