AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoANWR Oil Push: The Interior Department is holding its first Trump-era lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, offering 60 tracts in the 1002 Coastal Plain for potential drilling—an early test of industry appetite in a remote, high-risk area. Bering Strait Tunnel Talk: Russia’s envoy says a Chukotka-to-Alaska tunnel design agreement is set to be signed soon, keeping alive a major cross-border infrastructure idea. Salmon Fight in the Aleutians: After the Alaska Board of Fish restricted the commercial fleet to protect Western Alaska salmon, the acting attorney general invalidated the rules; subsistence advocates now weigh a lawsuit to restore the limits. Mortgage Lending Update: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines will accept VantageScore 4.0 as mortgage collateral credit scores, expanding scoring for millions of consumers. Fuel Prices Watch: Denali Borough’s lowest reported diesel hit $5.49 per gallon for the week ending May 30, with Alaska diesel averaging $5.81. Immigration Funding in Congress: The Senate passed a $70B immigration enforcement package through 2029, with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski the only GOP no vote.
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