Alaska lawmakers warned of looming energy supply gap

And: Daughter of homicide victim testifies in Smith trial ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, February 8. In today's newsletter: - State legislators were told this week that large-scale imported natural gas will likely only start being available in 2030, as Southcentral Alaska utilities face more immediate [shortfalls of Cook Inlet gas](. - In[the trial of a man charged]( in the deaths of two Alaska Native women, the daughter of one of the victims described a mother who was beloved by family but whose struggles with addiction led her to homelessness. - The agency that regulates oil and gas wells in Alaska has [assessed a $452,100 fine]( on Hilcorp for rule violations on the North Slope. Plants in Alaska are able to survive brutal winter conditions, but how? This week, gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels [explains the miraculous biology]( that allows plants to combat ice and its destructive crystals. Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with a high near 28 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, and we'll see partly sunny skies on Friday before clouds and a chance of snow roll in over the weekend. Daytime temperatures will rise into the mid-30s for the next few days.   Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska legislators warned of energy supply gap as large-scale imported gas likely not available until 2030 →]( Executives from several Cook Inlet gas producers spoke about challenges they’re facing to develop more gas, and the help they say they need from the state. ADVERTISEMENT [‘We looked for her’: Daughter of homicide victim testifies in Smith trial →]( Wednesday was the first full day of testimony in the trial of Brian Steven Smith. Prosecutors contend Smith, who lived a middle-class life in Anchorage, targeted homeless Alaska Native women, luring them in with shelter, food, money or alcohol before violently attacking them, taking photos and videos of their deaths. [Alaska commission fines Hilcorp $452,100 for violations at North Slope oil sites →]( The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission cited Hilcorp for unauthorized injections into various parts of the Prudhoe Bay Unit, which encompasses several satellites. (via Alaska Beacon) [Teen suffers minor injuries in moose trampling near Palmer, troopers say →]( The teen’s mother called 911 to report her daughter was trampled by the moose in Butte as the girl prepared to go to school. [Russian Mission man shot to death in his home, Alaska State Troopers say →]( A 46-year-old resident of the Yukon River village of Russian Mission died this week in a shooting at his home, troopers said. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Dunleavy says he’d like to send National Guard troops to aid Texas at Mexico border, but cost is a hurdle →]( [Lawsuit by Alaska Airlines passengers says people on earlier flight reported ‘whistling’ near door plug that blew out →]( [Supreme Court sounds broadly skeptical of efforts to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack →]( [Ranked choice repeal group appeals big fine for violating Alaska campaign finance laws →]( [Biden ‘willfully’ retained and shared classified materials but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel says →]( [Iceland volcano erupts again, forcing evacuation of famous Blue Lagoon →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States