Alaska Legislature heads into session’s homestretch with energy-related bills still on the table

Hilcorp’s Dillon platform in Cook Inlet (foreground) photographed last year. (Nathaniel Herz for Alaska Public Media)
Leaders in both the state House and Senate have listed energy legislation as a primary focus of this session. That’s as gas producers warn that Cook Inlet natural gas supplies are dwindling, threatening higher prices.
But there’s only about a week left for lawmakers to pass bills that address a number of energy issues. So it’s a good time to check in with