Alaska is the only state where federal legacy wells exist. Most of the wells have been left untouched for decades.
Energy & Mining
Cook Inlet Energy proposes pipeline to link west side of Cook Inlet
An underwater pipeline would solve several problems for Cook Inlet oil producers, but other concerns remain.
Congress divided over possibility of LNG exports
There’s a rift in Congress over whether the country should export its glut of natural gas.
Juneau Assembly passes resolution supporting electrical power extension
The Juneau Assembly is now on record as supporting an extension of electric power to Cascade Point at the end of Glacier Highway, also known as Veterans Memorial Highway. A resolution adopted at a special meeting Wednesday says an extension of power would support economic and housing development, as well as public safety out the…
Glacier Highway power resolution to go before Juneau Assembly on Wednesday
The Juneau Assembly will consider a resolution expressing support for electric power to the end of Glacier Highway at a special meeting on Wednesday.
Shell’s oil spill containment gear ‘crushed like a beer can’ in testing
In September, a key test of underwater oil-spill equipment was a spectacular failure.