Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 5, 2023

a Bering Sea crab
Federal and state researchers in Kodiak hope work being done in the lab will provide more information about how Bering Sea crab populations handle climate change. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Oil company executives testify against legislation that increases their taxes. Plus, a look at the economic toll of a snow crab population crash that coincided with a marine heat wave.

Reports tonight from:

Lex Treinen in Anchorage

Francisco Martínezcuello in Bethel

Corrine Smith in Homer

Riley Board in Kenai

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

Greg Knight in Nome

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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