Gas supply from proven fields in Cook Inlet will only be enough to satisfy demand from Alaska’s main population center for about four more years; a former Alaska budget director who was known for her budget-slashing policies is joining the staff of Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter this session; and the U.S. Transportation Department announced last week that it’s approved grants totaling $285 million to upgrade and modernize Alaska’s ferry system.
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