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Alaska carbon plan: Boost state coffers without cutting oil

Por: WPLG Local 10 Nation February 16, 2023

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JUNEAU, Alaska – Oil-dependent Alaska has long sought ways to fatten its coffers and move away from the fiscal whiplash of oil’s boom-and-bust cycles.The newest idea, promoted by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, would have the state capitalize on its oil and gas expertise to tap into a developing industry — — as a way to generate new revenues without curtailing the extraction industries that underpin Alaska's economy. It's also... + full article



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