AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAlaska Courts & Public Safety: A Kodiak man facing felony charges tied to a Harborside Coffee burglary will have proceedings delayed for a mental competency evaluation, after a judge ordered he be assessed at Alaska Psychiatric Institute. Energy Costs: In northwest Alaska, gasoline in Shungnak hit $26.82 a gallon after low Kobuk River water forced fuel to be flown in twice this summer, with NANA shareholders getting a discount. Federal Policy & Environment: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s offshore drilling expansion in Alaska’s waters, saying environmental groups didn’t yet show imminent harm. Wildfire & Forest Management: The USDA moved to rescind the Roadless Rule, opening large areas of national forests to more logging and road building, with public comments due Sept. 21. Arctic Science: NOAA is ending support for the Arctic Report Card, but editors say they’ll publish it anyway, including Alaska scientists. Transportation Funding: DOT announced a $410 million investment in the Alaska Marine Highway System for operations, vessel replacements, and terminal upgrades. Politics & Alaska’s Senate: A new forecast highlights Alaska as one of several states that could swing control of the U.S. Senate in November. International Watch: CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 equipped with a mobile classified command center.
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