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Alaska’s economic development agency wrote $25,000 checks to communities near a proposed mining project.
The leading candidate for governor wants to "completely reassess” the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and the projects it’s funding.
AIDEA is spending as much as $175 million to look for petroleum in the refuge.
Amid continuing opposition to its oil drilling and road projects, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority says the public should know about its less controversial small business loan programs.
Also: A renewable energy advocacy group says a recent ruling by state regulators is an "abdication" of their responsibility, and a contested election for leadership of Alaska's largest statewide Native organization.
AIDEA has long used outside attorneys. What’s new is selecting firms in advance, which the agency's leader says allows work to happen more quickly than going through the state’s procurement process each time an issue comes up.
