
Biden administration puts Arctic refuge leases on ice as it asks for new environmental reviews
The Interior Department has suspended oil and gas leases in ANWR that were issued to Alaska’s state-owned economic development corporation and two smaller companies in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Juneau is getting an electric city bus, making it the first city in Alaska to have a plug-in in its fleet
The City and Borough of Juneau received a $5 million federal grant to purchase electric buses and charging stations. The first is expected to quietly hit the streets sometime October.

Alaska’s COVID-19 plans for fishing communities are now being put to the test
Alaska’s seafood industry sprawls across dozens of communities and thousands of miles of coastline. But one common theme is that this summer’s fishing season represents uncharted waters.

During summer without cruise ships, researchers will study fecal bacteria on Southeast Alaska beaches
For the past three summers, researchers have measured bacteria levels at Ketchikan-area beaches in an effort to prevent waterborne illness.

State regulators fine Hilcorp $30,000 for meter-related violations on Kenai Peninsula
Hilcorp took steps to comply after it got a notice of violation

Ravn is fighting to keep flying, but a French bank is pushing to sell off the company’s planes
Ravn estimates that a liquidation would raise no more than $41 million. That would not be enough to pay the claims of the unsecured creditors, which include Anchorage-based Petro Star, GCI and Northern Air Cargo.

BP has a new online platform to track out-of-state workers’ health. And it wants to share it with other companies.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced companies to do business differently and, in some cases, monitor their employees’ health closer than ever.

Will fiber optic broadband make it to the Aleutians? Decision may depend on USDA grant
If they receive the grant, GCI plans to pay for the remainder of the project – $35 million – with it’s own capital.

Red Dog Mine employees permitted to return to home communities
This week, Teck announced that employees are allowed to return to their home communities under the conditions that they test negative for COVID-19
Meet Lecidea Streveleri: One of the lichens discovered in a “global hotspot” in Glacier Bay
Recently, 27 new species were discovered in Glacier Bay National Park.

In the time of social distancing, Alaska holds its first online oil and gas lease sale
It’s a new way of doing business for the state department that has long relied on in-person auctions and sealed bids.
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