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NEWS: House Democrats Comment on Withdrawal of Governor’s Controversial Appointee

March 13, 2014

JUNEAU – Today, Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks), Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) released the following statements upon hearing Dennis Mandell had withdrawn his name from consideration for the Alaska Assessment Review Board after concerns were raised about his residency, his history of working for the oil industry in disputes against Alaska, and his failure to pay taxes.

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Democrats Offer Oil Solution that Gets for Every Give

April 7, 2011

Proposal would set development and production benchmarks, help those who reach them

JUNEAU – Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) filed the Alaska Oil Production Enhancement Act designed to set production and development benchmarks and provide incentives for industry to meet them. The bill would extend the successful Cook Inlet exploration credits to the North Slope, add tax credits for developing new facilities to get oil from the well into the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, and provide new credits that only apply to development work done that is more than what a company did the previous year.

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Governor’s Oil Tax Giveaway Moves Despite Many Unanswered Questions

March 1, 2011

JUNEAU – Last night, the House Resources Committee passed Governor Parnell’s bill to give away around $2 billion of Alaska’s oil wealth each year despite many unanswered questions by committee members. The committee’s expedited timeline for moving the bill left only one day to hear the details of the actual bill language and two days for proposing and discussing amendments.

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Democrats Introduce Bill to Increase North Slope Competition

February 2, 2011

JUNEAU – Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks) introduced legislation to increase oil industry competition on the North Slope by leveling the playing field for new producers looking to access existing oil pipelines and processing facilities that feed the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS).

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