Related PNA Story.  ConocoPhillips Alaska has added another project to those it has announced since passage of oil tax reform by the Alaska Legislature last spring.

Petroleum News by Eric Lidji.  The Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage expects oil and gas companies to spend some $4.255 billion this year in the state, almost half of the $9.1 billion in total construction spending the researchers expect this year.

EETV VIDEO.  How are local hydraulic fracturing bans affecting natural-Jennifer Diggin, Nucor Steel, Consumer Energy Alliance, Fracking, Photo by Dave Harbour, natural gasgas-intensive industries? During today's OnPoint, Jennifer Diggins (NGP Photo), chairwoman of the Consumer Energy Alliance and director of public affairs at Nucor Steel, explains how growth in infrastructure and manufacturing tied to shale development is helping the steel industry stay globally competitive. She also addresses how the natural gas industry can effectively engage consumers on the local level.