7-1-15 Alaska Governor Reneges On Oil Tax Credit
Our Commentary ADN by Pat Forgey. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo) announced Tuesday that he had signed state operating and capital budgets, approving $9.8 billion in spending sought by the Legislature but vetoing a possible $200 million worth of controversial oil tax credits. ... RELATED: Dispute over oil tax credits plays out in shadow of Alaska's budget deadlock "It is apparent the current oil and gas production tax credit system is unsustainable," Walker said in a letter Monday to Senate President Kevin Meyer, (NGP Photo), telling him of [...]
