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25 years after Exxon Valdez: Fossil Fuels and accountability

Alaska Lawmaker Tells Exxon Valdez Spill Not Its Fault As State Considers Giving Oil Industry Huge Tax Cut

Alaska Lawmaker Tells Exxon Valdez Spill Not Its Fault As State Considers Giving Oil Industry Huge Tax Cut: Alaska is set to give oil companies, including ExxonMobil, a massive tax cut. The bill, which passed the Senate 11-9 and is endorsed by Republican Gov. Sean Parnell, is being debated by the House of Representatives. The plan raises the base tax rate that companies pay no matter the price of oil, and also gives [...]/p

Alaska Lawmaker to GOP Colleagues: 'This is Secessionist Talk'

Alaska Lawmaker to GOP Colleagues: 'This is Secessionist Talk'
"Alaska's GOP-controlled House just passed a bill which, if passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, would make it illegal for federal law enforcement officers to enforce federal gun laws."

FBI Informant Who Blew the Cover on a Murderous Right-Wing Domestic Terror Group Speaks Out | Alternet

FBI Informant Who Blew the Cover on a Murderous Right-Wing Domestic Terror Group Speaks Out | Alternet
"Cox’s sentence came down earlier this week, as part of the trial of Alaska Peacemaker Militia members, a right-wing group that was plotting to stockpile illegal weapons and take violent action against the government."

TIMELINE: Documenting Shell’s 2012 Arctic Drilling Debacle

TIMELINE: Documenting Shell’s 2012 Arctic Drilling Debacle: This week’s grounding of Shell’s enormous Kulluk drilling rig near Kodiak Island, Alaska has not inspired confidence in its preparedness to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean. The rig was being towed from Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Seattle when its tow vessel lost control of the massive platform [...]/p