Sheila Newman, with the Army Corps’ Alaska District, said the agency recognizes that Pebble is not an average project proposal — it has a long history in Alaska, so the agency is trying to make adjustments for that.
Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk
Opponents of salmon ballot initiative raise over $2 million
The opposition group, called Stand for Alaska, reported major contributions from some of Alaska’s biggest industry players.
As new oil spill response vessels arrive, Alyeska argues Prince William Sound is safer than ever
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company is bringing on Edison Chouest as a new contractor responsible for oil spill prevention and response. The switch has drawn scrutiny and criticism. So Alyeska is trying hard to reassure Alaskans that Prince William Sound — the site of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill — will be safer than ever before.
Why a Papua New Guinea company is taking over one of Alaska’s biggest oil fields
An oil project in the Arctic may seem like an odd leap for a company from an island nation in the South Pacific. But in a recent interview, the newly-minted president of Oil Search Alaska, Keiran Wulff, said the company is serious about its new venture.
Feds take key step toward approving another Conoco development in NPR-A
If it goes forward, the project would be ConocoPhillips’s third oil development inside the boundaries of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Salmon initiative clears another hurdle
The Yes for Salmon initiative reports it received close to 42,000 signatures, significantly more than required. But a vote on the issue isn’t guaranteed.