At federal forum, Alaskans weigh in on future of oil and gas
With oil and gas leasing on pause, the federal government is gathering input as it reviews its energy program.
Cash-strapped state of Alaska takes aim at North Slope government’s oil money
A proposal by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy would strip the North Slope Borough of its power to collect nearly $400 million in property taxes from oil companies each year. The idea gets at a longstanding question: How much money from oil should stay in the North Slope, where it’s pumped from the ground?
For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the seals they subsist on. Now that’s changing.
On remote St. Paul Island, federal rules have restricted subsistence hunting for years, forcing residents to buy expensive groceries. New rules could take effect soon, but opponents worry about a declining local seal population.
Regulators: Top Dunleavy administration official can’t conceal consulting firm’s clients
Alaska regulators say Mary Ann Pruitt, Dunleavy’s contract communications director, must disclose the clients of her advertising and political consulting firm. Pruitt earns $15,417 per month working for the governor’s office, even as she remains the sole owner and president of PS Strategies.
State says BP must prove more Prudhoe Bay wells aren’t at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’
In a recent order, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission says BP “has no evidence that permafrost subsidence will not result in sudden catastrophic failure” at some of the company’s Prudhoe Bay wells.
Prospect of commercial fishing in central Arctic Ocean poses big questions for science
The first legally-binding, multilateral agreement to prevent commercial fishing in the central Arctic Ocean was signed last year. A key part of that agreement is collaboration on scientific research, which could underpin a management plan later.
Winter storms flood houses in Y-K Delta
February storms aren’t unusual in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, but the amount of rain and flooding is. The combination has caused some damage for two communities in the region.
Taking a ride with the last dog team left in Utqiaġvik
Alaska is, of course, famous for its sled dog racing, but that’s never been where Geoff Carroll’s interest lies. He’s an expedition guy. In fact, his introduction to mushing was on an expedition to the North Pole in 1986: a 56-day, 1,000 mile trek over sea ice by dogsled.
North Slope village tribal government sues over ConocoPhillips’ drilling plans
Along with five environmental groups, the Native Village of Nuiqsut is challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ exploratory drilling program this winter in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Federal agency delays final environmental review of Alaska’s gasline project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission attributed the delay to the state’s gasline corporation.
Alaska’s oil production future could be bright, but it’s also unpredictable
Oil from new fields could boost the state’s production, but predicting when they’ll come online — and how much money the state will bring in — is tricky.
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