Fracking in Alaska: Who should weigh in?

A state corporation agreed to modify the terms of a $30 million loan to BlueCrest Energy Inc.’s operation, shown here in southern Cook Inlet, on Dec. 1, 2016. The company blamed construction delays and a delay in tax credit payments from the state for its request to modify the loan. (Photo Courtesy/Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)The state agency that oversees oil and gas drilling held a hearing Thursday, Dec. 15 on whether more public input is needed when a company want