On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines:There are more beavers in the Arctic, and they are busy releasing methane into the atmosphere. Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined a variety of ideas to address Alaska’s energy needs in his budget proposal. And Petersburg’s Borough-owned hydro-power plant upgrade is in its final phase of testing.
Midday Report – December 20, 2023
![A pair of beavers work over some branches in shallow water south of Glennallen in central Alaska. (Courtesy Ken Tape)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b3bf5d6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1760x958+0+0/resize/880x479!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F01%2Fba3d719e464ab5c27d350e042674%2Fbeavers-1.jpg)