Dive Summary:
- A proposal for a new public utility in Alaska, which would be called the Interior Alaska Natural Gas Utility, has found support as an effective way to facilitate an as-yet unspecified plan to truck natural gas from the North Slope to the state’s Interior.
- Fairbanks National Gas CEO Dan Britton opposes the idea for a public utility and instead favors financing a gas-trucking plan through a state agency or directly by borough or city government.
- Following a dozen testimonies at a city council meeting, Fairbanks city leaders have postponed a vote on the matter for two weeks.
From the article:
Fairbanks city leaders want more time before voting on whether to support the creation of a borough-wide public utility.
The Fairbanks City Council voted unanimously Monday night to delay its vote by two weeks, until after a large joint meeting scheduled Sept. 25 with the North Pole City Council. ...
