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Vol. 9, No. 7 Week of February 15, 2004
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry


State legislators seek oil tax change

Proposal from four Democrats would tie Alaska production tax rate to price of oil

Larry Persily

Petroleum News Government Affairs Editor

Regardless of the strong odds against winning legislative approval for any changes, four Alaska House members say it is time the state looked at the 15-year-old formula that allows 18 of 21 North Slope fields to pay one-quarter or less of the state’s full production tax rate. Proponents of changing....

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