For most of the state, the entire month of March has been clear and cold.
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk
Ask a Climatologist: The sun is back and so is winter melt
Even when it’s below freezing, direct sunlight works to melt some snow and ice in Alaska in March.
Ask a Climatologist: Record cold at Iditarod start won’t last
Mushers can expect warming temps along the Iditarod trail but not a flake of snow.
State reduces Hilcorp fine for 2015 worker safety incident
After investigating the incident, AOGCC took the highly unusual step of shutting down all four of Hilcorp’s rigs operating on existing wells in the state for nearly a month.
Ask a Climatologist: Models hint at El Niño resurgence
Computer models are hinting at El Niño returning in the second half of this year.
State demands Hilcorp monitor environmental impact of Cook Inlet gas leak
The State Department of Environmental Conservation says the company needs to be prepared to “evacuate the line,” which could include shutting down wells, by March 13th, depending on monitoring results.