Stefan Milkowski
State reporter
Call Stefan at 907-459-7577.
Stefan Milkowski, 30, covers state government and statewide issues. Originally from upstate New York, he moved to Fairbanks during a cold snap in December 2005. Before joining the News-Miner, Stefan studied writing at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City and wrote for a weekly paper in Massachusetts. He likes biking, canoeing, skiing, snowboarding and generally being outside. He's getting into hunting and fishing, too.
Recent Stories
- Harris, Whitaker call for multibillion-dollar action on Alaska energy plan
- Friday, July 4, 2008
- A new proposal by House Speaker John Harris would lend support to a major Fairbanks energy project and could dwarf Gov. Sarah Palin’s short-term energy plan.
- Local lawmakers lean toward TransCanada
- Thursday, July 3, 2008
- With a vote on the TransCanada gas line proposal expected in the next two weeks, local lawmakers say they’re generally in favor of the plan.
- Alaska lawmakers call for details on Denali pipeline plan
- Wednesday, July 2, 2008
- JUNEAU — Two state lawmakers are formally calling on North Slope producers ConocoPhillips and BP to provide more information about their natural gas pipeline project, dubbed Denali.
- Record oil profits could fund slate of Alaska projects
- Saturday, June 28, 2008
- JUNEAU — If oil prices stay high in the coming fiscal year, Alaska will be in a unique position to spend outside the box.
- Alternative energy on the horizon for GVEA
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- JUNEAU — With a little help from the state, Golden Valley Electric Association is looking to cut back on fossil fuels and start making hot water and power from the sun, the wind and the Nenana River current.
- FERC grants Denali pre-filing request
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday agreed to work with North Slope producers BP and ConocoPhillips on gas pipeline permitting issues in advance of a formal application from the companies for a federal certificate.
- Lawmakers study AGIA's impact on in-state gas pipeline
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
- A legislative hearing Wednesday on legal issues relating to TransCanada’s gas pipeline proposal drifted into a debate on what the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act would mean for an in-state gas pipeline.
- Lawmakers stress public input on gas line decision
- Wednesday, June 25, 2008
- State lawmakers, after three weeks of tightly packed gas pipeline hearings in Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage, will spend the next two weeks at a handful of hearings in smaller communities before returning to Juneau in early July.
- Energy programs receive fund boost; rebate still possible
- Tuesday, June 24, 2008
- While many Alaskans are hoping for some extra cash from the state to handle high fuel costs, others are already taking advantage of state programs to reduce their energy usage at home.
- Port Authority joins with Mitsubishi for ‘all-Alaska’ line
- Saturday, June 21, 2008
- ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Gasline Port Authority announced Friday that it has formed a partnership with the Japanese company Mitsubishi Corp. on its “all-Alaska” natural gas pipeline proposal.