A new public notice from the Alaska Department of Labor signals that the state is moving to update its workforce planning for the $44 billion Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (AKLNG) project, just months before developer Glenfarne Group is expected to decide whether to proceed with construction.

The request for proposals (RFP #2026-0700-0128), released October 27, seeks a contractor to revise and expand the state’s 2018 Alaska LNG Workforce Plan — a document that estimated how many workers, in what trades, would be needed to build the 800-mile North Slope-to-Nikiski pipeline and export terminal. The new version will align with updated projections tied to Glenfarne’s planned final investment decision in December 2025, and evaluate Alaska’s readiness to supply skilled labor for what could be th

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