Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is threatening to strip a company of oil and gas leases in Cook Inlet outside Anchorage.
Energy & Mining
Fueled by trade tensions and foreign wars, a rush for an obscure mineral heats up in Alaska
Alaska hasn’t produced antimony — a shiny mineral used in weapons, flame retardants and solar panels — in almost 40 years. That could change this summer.
As Trump officials visit Alaska, feds announce plans to remove some restrictions on Arctic drilling
The Department of the Interior is planning to lift some restrictions on development within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Trio of Trump officials tour Alaska under promise of ‘unleashing’ state’s resource potential
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin are part of a group that will travel to the North Slope on Monday and later participate in Governor Mike Dunleavy’s sustainable energy conference in Anchorage.
U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and other Alaska oil developments
Democrats tried to whip up debate over drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Republicans sat silently and voted down all the amendments seeking to gut energy provisions in the reconciliation bill.
Mineral exploration company aims to offload mining project near Haines
The Palmer Project has long fueled debate over what a potential mine could mean for the local environment and economy.