Walker’s special session comes with a surprise

Gov. Bill Walker spoke with reporters on Friday, Sept. 25, defending his proposal for a natural gas reserves tax. (Photo by: Rachel Waldholz/APRN)
Download AudioLawmakers have been expecting a special session on the state’s mammoth, $55-billion proposed project to build a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Nikiski.
But when Gov. Bill Walker called for the special session on Thursday (Sept. 24), it came with a surprise – a proposed tax on the natural gas reserves held by the