...including the oil tax cut and a plan aimed at bringing natural gas to parts of Interior Alaska suffering from high energy costs. Parnell points, too, to continued efforts to make progress on a major natural gas pipeline project. Parnell has...

...Micciche, now back at home in Soldotna, said he is planning to pursue further legislation on ways to reduce the energy costs in rural Alaska, tackle fishing issues including king salmon recovery, education and developing a five-year plan...

...Peninsula, absent the strike of a huge natural gas prospect in the Cook Inlet, it will drive up domestic and commercial energy costs in a couple of years," he said. If the pipeline were approved, Sheffield said it would create and maintain thousands...

...save money because of this project ... the hospital is projected to save as much $300,000 on an annual basis in energy costs," he said. "Is there some conversion costs to it? Absolutely. But the real benefit comes from the energy savings...

...the facility, the authority says it believes the proposal could provide gas rates that would "significantly lower" energy costs in the Interior. It says it could lead to a reduction in heating costs of 40 to 50 percent for those who convert from...

...The governor and Republican legislative leaders have supported funding for specific, targeted needs - like increased energy costs - but resisted automatic formulaic increases. Some also want greater accountability for how money the districts are...

...comes back into play, he said.While the thermal evaporator is the cheapest option for leachate, the unit has a high energy cost. If installed, the unit would require natural gas from the market to operate initially. But Maryott hopes gas the...

...the technology improves, she said. "Technology's getting better, and also people are wanting to stabilize their energy cost," Daggett said. "HEA, the rates sort of go up and down, and this stabilizes so that they have a constant rate...

...there needs to be a funded, thoughtful program whose purpose is to review and encourage alternatives. Giessel: Rising energy costs affect businesses and citizens. The Legislature must act to facilitate an in-state natural gas pipeline, bringing...

...more money into the educational system. Separate appropriations may be used to address specific needs such as rising energy costs, major maintenance, wage increases to name a few. I do support an increase in the foundation formula but I also want...