Enstar President, John Sims, said the shortage could be as high as 3 billion cubic feet, equal approximately 18 days of demand during the middle of winter.

According to court documents, 42-year-old Andraya Lafleur of Kenai allegedly used a knife to stab a woman in the back and slash her across the face.

When investigators arrived, they found the man dead from what troopers described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The council voted 5-0 to postpone the ordinance until October 28.

Peter Harkovitch was ordered to pay more than $230,000 in penalties and restitution and barred from owning a business in Alaska unless he first receives court approval.

The letter came one day after House leadership issued a statement saying differences surrounding HB 4001 had become too substantial to resolve.

The single-engine aircraft crashed at about 6 p.m. near Lower Moraine Creek, a remote area of the park where aviation is a primary means of access.

The company said it expects the development to reach a peak gross production rate of about 12,000 barrels of oil per day.

The selection includes parcels on the Kenai Peninsula in or around Jakolof Bay, Kasilof, Moose Pass, Nikiski, and Sterling, as well as many more across the state.

The legislation is identical to the Conference Committee version of House Bill 381, with three changes proposed by the governor.