Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 17, 2023

Point Thomson is approximately 60 miles east of Prudhoe Bay. (Photo courtesy ExxonMobil)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly: Exxon says it does not plan to expand its oil drilling in the Arctic. Plus, electric vehicle owners in Alaska are enthusiastic and their numbers are growing quickly in the state.
Reports tonight from:

Kavitha George, Michael Fanelli and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Anna Canny in Juneau

Raegan Miller in Ketchikan

Sage Smiley in Wrangell

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him attrockey@alaskapublic.orgor 907-550-8487. Read more about Timhere

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