AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTribal Voice: Alaska still makes major decisions without tribes, from rejecting a Fairbanks school model backed by Alaska Native parents to managing fisheries and the declining Fortymile caribou herd without reserved tribal seats. Data Center Pause: Fairbanks planners recommended an 18-month moratorium on large commercial data centers as the borough considers rules. Residents have raised concerns about power demand, water use, noise and environmental damage. Arctic Energy: A ProPublica investigation found that a UAE company funding Beaufort Sea surveys for a proposed gas project was steered by Russia’s partly sanctioned Novatek. The work took place near key energy and military infrastructure. Public Lands: A new Interior Department plan would shrink the federal land estate through sales or swaps, prompting concern that public lands could ultimately pass to private developers.
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