AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTelecom: FCC approval clears GCI’s acquisition of Quintillion, while AIDEA is setting up a subsidiary to develop an international fiber network. Air travel: Alaska Airlines has opened bookings for seasonal daily Anchorage–Tokyo flights beginning in May 2027, restoring a direct Alaska-Japan link. Ports & tourism: Federal awards bring more than $100 million to Alaska port projects; separately, the state has proposed a 25-year lease for Goldbelt’s Juneau cruise dock. Data centers: A proposed no-cost transfer of 30 square miles of Mat-Su land to AIDEA for potential industrial and data-center development faces a constitutional challenge, as Interior residents raise concerns about taxes and public input. Critical minerals: Nova Minerals has secured final permits for an Alaska antimony project targeting 2027 production, while Alaska Energy Metals and RecycLiCo are testing processing methods for the state’s Eureka deposit. LNG financing: Reports identify sanctioned Russian company Novatek as a backer of Alaska’s Polar LNG project, raising questions about the project’s funding.
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