Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition

FCAC and Northern Alaska Environmental Center are seeking a Legislative Support Contractor for this year's session. This position will track priority bills for both organizations to support their legislative advocacy work. Check out the RFP at www.fbxclimateaction.org/jobs

Raising oil, corporate taxes is least-painful option for reducing Alaska deficits, ISER concludes | Alaska Beacon The Institute of Social and Economic Research at UAA analyzed the side effects of taxes and cuts being considered for a state fiscal plan.

Fairly taxing oil companies and closing the S-corp loophole are common sense measures to fix the state budget crisis. These options are also the best for all Alaskans.

Tell your legislators to support SB 92!

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Juneau high schoolers, residents chalk up the LNG pipeline to be against the best interests of Alaskans and the Earth About 40 gather to oppose the proposed natural gas pipeline project after developer makes major announcement about advancing it.

“We need to recognize that Alaska’s greatest resources aren’t just buried in the ground, they're our clean water, our healthy salmon runs and our stable climate.”

Read more on the recent youth action against the AK LNG pipeline here:

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Brevig Mission pushes back against accelerating graphite project - KNOM Radio Mission By the end of the decade, a massive new graphite mine on the Seward Peninsula could enter operations. The critical mineral has numerous industrial uses and currently, the United States doesn't produce...

Check out this powerful story about local resistance to the proposed Graphite One mine near Brevig Mission. Comment period open from now until February 2nd. Take action here --> fbxclimateaction.org/blog/graphite-one

Public comment on graphite one mining — Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition A public comment period is open now to comment on the proposal to open an area outside of Brevig Mission up to mining by Graphite One. Public Comments are due by October 31. Read on to learn more an...

New comment period open until Feb. 2 for proposed Graphite One mine near Brevig Mission. More and info and take action --> www.fbxclimateaction.org/blog/graphit...

If you are interested in being part of more efforts to see our borough move to renewables, respond to the climate crisis, and create a safer Fairbanks for all of us, reach out at bella@fbxclimateaction.org.

Renewable energy adoption and energy efficiency upgrades are a great path for the borough to take to reduce these costs.
Thank you to the borough assembly and administration for making this happen.

Borough debuts facilities energy dashboard The Fairbanks North Star Borough administration provided a snapshot of a new tool that tracks the energy use of borough facilities during an Assembly Finance Commission meeting last week.

The Policy and Politics Working Group was ecstatic to see the introduction of the FNSB energy dashboard debuted last week. It’s clear to see, within the dashboard, that our reliance on fossil fuels over renewable energy is costing our borough and our taxpayers.
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A similar pattern emerged in 2024, with oil and gas employment at 1 million juxtaposed against record-setting production. As seen in our chart of the quarter, over the past decade, the U.S. oil and gas industry has experienced a 20% drop in employment

Staffing peaked at 1.26 million in 2014, coinciding with sustained high crude oil prices and a boom in oil and gas employment during the early phases of the U.S. fracking boom. But a lower employment peak was reported in 2019 at 1.13 million, even though production levels were higher than in 2014.

Graph Description from the IEEFA:
The benefits derived from oil and gas employment wages within the U.S. economy are decaying. During the last two market-driven cycles, the oil and gas industry has experienced lower peaks for employment levels compared to the preceding highs.

This graph from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows the significant decrease in U.S. oil and gas employment in the last decade.

It makes sense to decrease tax breaks for oil companies when they are investing less in us. (graph description from IEEFA in comments)

Alaska's $44 billion bet on natural gas No-bid deals, undisclosed contracts, and millions already spent: Inside the wild story of the Alaska gas pipeline that will not die.

This article lays out a helpful explanation of the current state of Alaska's controversial proposed LNG pipeline (which is expected to take up a LOT of legislators' time this session), including the history of the project, the current players, and the tenuous economics.

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GVEA Files Rate Case with the RCA — Alaska Energy Transparency Project Published December 13, 2025 By Brian Kassof On December 1, Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) filed a rate case with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) . GVEA is requesting to incre...

Public comments are due for GVEA's rate case by 5 p.m. this Wed. Check out this article from the Alaska Energy Transparency Project for more info!

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The "final decision" on the gasline has been almost here for over 50 years now. Meanwhile, billions have been spent not building a pipeline, and not bringing on any new energy. Don't we think it's about time to move on?

Member Spotlight and Guest post: Julianne Warren — Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition The following is a guest blog post from one of our council members, Julianne Warren, about the release of her new book and how her work with FCAC and Defend the Sacred sparked the creation of the book...

My intention in writing "Alaska" Is Not a Blank Space was responsibility as a community member. Thank you for this chance, at the start of @fbxclimateaction.bsky.social ‘s 2nd decade of climate justice work! Blog: bit.ly/48jPb46 Video abstract: vimeo.com/1133094996?s...
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Learn about GVEA To the editor: Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition (FCAC) is having three public listening sessions on topics involving Golden Valley Electric Association. We would like to hear from the public on

Last listening session is Wednesday at the JP Jones Center!

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"The more that reports circulate in Japan and Korea that Trump will dictate investment terms, the more likely it is that these so-called investments will not take place and the clock on the Trump presidency will be allowed to run out."

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Don't be duped by the breathless claims of new AK LNG "agreements." They're the same old "agreements to keep talking about agreements" we've seen for years. Read on for a great take from @dermotcole.bsky.social

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It's time for oil tax reform To the editor: I read the article “New estimate projects 50% less Alaska state revenue from proposed Willow oil project” with great interest. What is the point of a tax

We need oil reform now. As Rebecca asks in this opinion piece, "What is the point of a tax structure that allows global corporations to deduct more than they pay?" Read on to learn more about how we could change this system for the benefit of all Alaskans.

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Polaris Principles point the way toward a sustainable Interior October is a great time in Alaska to be focusing on our energy supply and our energy usage. Starting with the concept that the cheapest and cleanest form of energy

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Opinion: What cancellation of $1.2 billion in renewable energy infrastructure means for Alaskans Failure to move utility-scale wind projects forward leaves Alaskans vulnerable to higher prices and volatile and expensive LNG imports.

What does the loss of federal funding for renewables mean for Alaskans? Losing out on 250 megawatts of renewable energy generation for ratepayers on the railbelt, at a time when we need all of the energy sources we can get. Read on for more info!

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Check out this opinion piece from Larry Persily, Alaskan journalist and oil and gas analyst, who will be speaking at our event tonight: Will Liquid Natural Gas Solve Alaska's Energy Crisis? (spoiler alert: no). Learn more and RSVP here: www.facebook.com/share/1JZ3rZ...

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Check out @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social's recent Rolling Stone piece on AK LNG pipeline resistance here: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

If you want to learn more about the economics of the AK LNG pipeline, join us on Wednesday:

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"Glenfarne now says that it won’t reveal how much the proposed gas pipeline cost has climbed beyond the outdated $44 billion estimate.

Only a pipeline salesman with little experience in Alaska would think this is a good idea."

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This Saturday, join Save our Domes along the equinox race course to raise awareness about the impacts of mining on Ester Dome.

For more info: saveourdomes@gmail.com or text 814-386-8747

The US spends $35B/yr on federal fossil handouts, lining the pockets of Big Oil billionaires as working families struggle. Instead, this money could help:

👶 2.7M kids attend Head Start
🛒 3M families buy groceries
☀️ 5M households install solar panels

Learn more:
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Reporting From Alaska- Pikka oil project will provide no state production tax revenue until 2034 Anyone looking for a small example of why Alaska’s oil tax system needs repair can find it in the latest state analysis of the Pikka oil project, set to begin producing up to 80,000 barrels of oil a d...

"An oil production tax that is zero until the oil field begins to decline in 2034 is not in the state’s best interest.

The lack of a simple gross production tax is the biggest flaw in our excessively complicated tax system."

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Please call the following members of the House Natural Resources Committee:
Nick Begich, AK (907) 251-4560 or (202) 225-5765
Bruce Westerman, AR (202) 225-3772 Rob Wittman, VA (202) 225-4261
Jared Huffman, CA (202) 225-5161
Sarah Elfreth, MD (202) 225-4016
Teresa Leger Fernandez, NM (202) 225-6190

What you can do:
Call Congress and tell them to vote no on Rep. Begich’s H.J.R. 106. The House of Representatives will vote on this resolution this Wednesday. It is critically important that we tell House members that we do not support the revocation of federal protections on these lands.