Alaska's state-owned economic development agency has hired consultants, including two Alaska Native political figures, to boost its standing in rural regions where it has proposed controversial projects.
Alaska 's state-owned economic development agency has hired four consultants, including two Alaska Native political figures , to boost its standing in rural regions where it has proposed controversial projects. The consultants, Rex Rock Jr. and John Moller, previously worked in Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office. The one-year deal with Rock's consulting firm pays $175 an hour, while Moller's business calls for him to be paid $283 an hour.
Supporters of Alaska's oil, gas, and mining industries want the projects to move forward, but opponents have criticized continued state spending on them
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