The bill requires a report on existing coal-fired plants and recommendations for a clean coal technology program. It promotes the use of natural gas and extends tax credits for the production of electricity from biomass and for residential use of solar power. The Literacy Council of Alaska continues to resolve that problem through their tutoring program. The workshop will continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will finish Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Additional workshops will be held November 3rd through 5th. Organizers say volunteers need to attend all three workshops before tutoring.
Organizers say the benefits extend both to the tutor and the student.
News Wire Alaska Airlines says it wants to settle a lawsuit stemming from the January crash off California that killed 88 people, including five Alaskans. The carrier's lawyer told a federal judge in San Francisco yesterday that the airline wants to settle for 100 percent of the claims. Under international law, Alaska is liable for 140-thousand dollars for each victim. But the company could be liable for millions more if it's proved that the carrier didn't take reasonable measures to prevent the plane crash. The lawsuit also names the manufacturer of the plane, Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas, alleging negligent design and manufacture of the plane.