William P. Coughlin, Globe Staff
Monocle Minute Special episodes Film Sort by: Relevance Date L149 Article Call of the wild 2 November 2021 In the rugged wilderness of Alaska, people can easily become lost. Thankfully, a trusty pack of dogs and their human handlers are ready to help should something go awry. ...
Oil was discovered at Prudhoe Bay in 1968 and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was completed in 1977, and the resource has since contributed to about 90% of the state's economy. Alaska is home to some of the most stunning geography in the U.S., boasting 17 of the nation's 20 highest peak...
inherently opposed anything supported by PresidentAndrew Johnson—it became popularly known as “Seward’s Folly.” That label has stuck, never mind that Seward was economically vindicated long ago by the discovery of gold and oil, not to mention the throngs of tourists that visit the state ...
These distributions represent in a sense dividend payments made to citizens on their individual shares of Alaska's mineral wealth. This paper provides a historic perspective of the Alaska dividend distribution program and examines actual ... DO Olson,JP O'Brien - 《Economic Inquiry》 被引量: 5发...
February - The Alaska Business Report Card letter to Legislature February 10 - Support for Recertification of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council February 25 - Coalition Letter Opposing Latest Proposal to Increase Industry Taxes ...
Evaluation of vessel response plans for PWS shippers, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWS RCAC). (ER) Evaluation of ability to bring equipment from out of the region to respond to a spill in Prince William Sound. PWS RCAC (TS, ER) ...
the transportation norms in the contiguous United States do not apply because of the lack of roads; (3) the large amount of off-road travel in the region removes many citizens from access to registrars and voting polls; and (4) the lack of telephones or other methods of communication with...
This paper tests the LC/PIH by examining whether the consumption of households in Alaska changes when they receive large anticipated payments from the State of Alaska's Permanent Fund. Since these payments are large and regular, this test of the LC/PIH should have considerable power. In contrast...
bringing Alaskan oil into the world market, the state added a constitutional amendment setting aside a share of oil revenues for future generations of its citizens. The revenues from these reserves form the basis of the Alaska Permanent Fund....