Lawmakers in Juneau reviewed Senate Bill 42 Monday and took public testimony.   The Senate Resources Committee passed the bill on to the Finance Committee to review. (more…)

The Mat Su Borough Assembly has a long list of resolutions on their plate to consider at their regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow evening (tues).

A resolution supporting the Susitna Hydroelectric Project was introduced by Assemblyman Ron Arvin and will be on the table. (more…)

House Bill 103 examines the power of the Alaska Energy Authority to study and construct energy projects along the railbelt has been through  7 hearings; it finally passed through the House’s special energy committee and is on to the Finance Committee.

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Nancy Tankersley gives the crowd instructions

The Alaska Energy Authority is holding a series of public meetings across Alaska on their preliminary findings on possible hydro projects along the railbelt. Monday night, the AEA team was in Talkeetna to face a packed house at the elementary school gymnasium.  While pro Susitna Dam buttons were handed out at the Fairbanks meeting, those buttons were nowhere to be seen at the meeting in Talkeenta.  Meetings will continue in Palmer, Anchorage and Kenai.

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The Alaska House Energy Committee is working on a bill that will pave a clear path for the multi-Billion-dollar Susitna River hydroelectric project, by making sure the Alaska Energy Authority can formally oversee the project and other energy projects as they come along.  The bill is House Bill 103 and is Governor Sean Parnell’s legislation to authorize the AEA to pursue hydroelectric projects. (more…)

The Fairbanks News Miner reports that dozens of Fairbanks residents showed up for the Alaska Energy Authority’s open house on the Susitna Dam Thursday evening.

Lisa Hughes, with the Northern Environmental Center was in attendance and said that well over a hundred people were in attendance.  (more…)

The Alaska Energy Authority board of directors have selected a new executive director and appointed Sara Fisher-Goad to take the helm. (more…)

The Alaska Energy Authority announced a series of public meetings to be held regarding the potential development of the Susitna Hydro project. (more…)

KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. Local news headlines: Boro emergency services to hold more area training for dispatchers as result of botched response to the killing of Dirk Fast;  AEA announces public meetings for Susitna Hydro project; Borough assembly approves funds for upgrades to Talkeetna library.(16 min.)

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