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Juneau Empire Editorial: Thumbs up to fulfilling promises. On Friday, Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo) issued an administrative order to halt work on six of Alaska’s biggest construction projects. During his campaign for governor, Walker promised to cut “unnecessary” studies as a way to reduce the state’s expenses. As most of those six projects are still in the study phase, we shouldn’t be surprised that Walker is considering them for the chopping block. We might believe those projects are still worthwhile, but we should give credit where credit is due — Walker is doing nothing less than fulfilling a campaign promise. Background.
| Petroleum News by Gary Park.
In preparing Albertans for a round of harsh spending cuts and possibly the unthinkable – higher taxes – he has estimated his government faces a revenue shortfall of C$16.2 billion in the next three fiscal years unless there is a dramatic recovery in oil prices. |
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) is applying a form of water torture by delivering the grim news in a steady trickle.
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