Hilcorp Alaska has applied for a permit for a 2D seismic line on the Kenai Peninsula running some 46 miles from Clam Gulch to Anchor Point along the Sterling Highway. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas said in a Jan. 22 public notice that comments on the project are d.
1. Suppose you are governor and you have a majority in the State Senate and House that would support you on a budget. How would you craft a budget (including an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend) in the face of shifting revenues from petroleum and permanent fund earnings? What options would you consider, such as new revenues (income or sales taxes), cuts in services, or adjustments to the dividend? In other words, how would you solve the issue of a long-term sustainable fiscal plan?