When oil prices rise, the state of Alaska gets a windfall in taxes and royalties. When gold prices rise — as they have, in dramatic fashion, this spring — state revenue barely ticks up. Industry critics often draw this comparison, arguing that the huge mining corporations that operate in Alaska aren’t compensating the state enough […]
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