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Trump administration planning Alaska summit to discuss LNG pipeline, reports say
The Trump administration is planning an Alaska summit with leaders from Japan and South Korea in early June to discuss the Alaska LNG project, the New York Times and Reuters reported.
US plans Alaska LNG summit, will urge Japan, South Korea to support project
U.S. President Donald Trump's energy security council plans to host a summit in Alaska in early June, when it hopes Japan and South Korea will announce commitments to the Alaska LNG project, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project
A group advising President Trump on energy policy is seeking meetings with Japan and South Korea’s trade ministries, with the hope of announcing progress in early June.
South Korea and other Asian countries plan visits to the state as they eye Alaska LNG project
Officials from Asian countries will soon be coming to Alaska as they consider potential involvement in the Alaska LNG project, according to news reports and state gas line officials. The trips come as President Donald Trump has given strong support to the project while also proposing steep tariffs on those countries amid concerns of U.
Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan consider collaborating on U.S. LNG project
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are considering collaborating on a feasibility study for the $44 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project in the United States, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since ...
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Did you apply for the extra support in Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend payout?
Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) offers residents a financial boost, with 2025 seeing a significant increase. This year ...
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Proposed NOAA cuts could shutter research institutes that train the next generation of Alaska scientists
Researchers say that if the draft cuts become a reality, it would create a chilling effect on science across the state.
Alaska Airlines drops 2 key SFO routes, grows at San Diego
In the latest aviation developments, Alaska Airlines plans to end service this fall on three domestic routes from San ...
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Alaska moves toward regulating interior designers, extending regulation of landscape architects
Interior designers who work on large commercial construction projects may soon be required to get a state license if they ...
Alaska Retirement: Tax-Friendly Living for Seniors
With its stunning beauty and no state income or sales tax, Alaska might be the perfect retirement destination.
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Alaska Senate plans to vote Monday on new education bill with $700 funding boost
The new version of House Bill 57, a House-approved bill requiring school districts to regulate student cellphone use, now ...
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‘A Place to Escape To’: Why Some Alaska Native Villages Are Facing Relocation
Parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than most of the rest of the world. That's forcing tough choices for ...
A Visit to Alaska Inspires a Climate Change Exhibit in Connecticut
Daniel Ksepka, the curator of a new display at the Bruce Museum, said he focused on Alaska because it is ‘on the front line’ ...
Alaska Air lost $166M in 3 months. What does that mean for expansion?
Alaska Airlines lost $166 million in the first quarter of 2025 but expects to weather economic uncertainty as it launches new ...
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You may want to transfer your Amex points to HawaiianMiles (and then to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan) soon
American Express members can currently transfer Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines, and then to Alaska Airlines.
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Alaska agency boosting gas line asks skeptical Legislature to consider investing up to $800M
Delegates from several Asian nations are set to come to Alaska soon to study the project, but state legislators have ...