Anchorage: Alaska LNG cost estimate jumps to $55B as lawmakers weigh next steps | June 15

Anchorage's LNG project faces a $55 billion cost overhang as lawmakers debate its future, while a legal battle over salmon protections in Western Alaska intensifies. Fuel prices soar past $8.44 per gallon in rural communities, raising fears of budget crises amid rising household debt and stagnant wages.