A state agency today announced it is fining an oil and gas company that operates in Cook Inlet for major safety violations.
Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk
Environmental group calls for shutdown of leaking gas line in Cook Inlet
A local environmental group is calling on regulators to shut down a leaking gas line in Cook Inlet until it is repaired.
State coffers won’t cover cost of cleanup if oil companies walk away
The agency that oversees oil and gas drilling in the state says it doesn’t collect nearly enough money to clean up wells in case companies walk away. Regulators say the recent influx of small, private companies means Alaska risks shouldering the cost of abandoned wells. State lawmakers are receptive to addressing the issue.
ConocoPhillips still struggling globally, but profitable in Alaska
ConocoPhillips on Thursday announced it netted $115 million in Alaska last quarter — almost double what it earned in the third quarter. But the company is still grappling with a multi-billion-dollar global loss.
Anchorage-area power companies announce agreement to reduce costs
Three electric utilities serving the Anchorage area — Chugach Electric Association, Municipal Light & Power and Matanuska Electric Association– on Monday announced a preliminary agreement to work together to provide lower-cost power.
Living in a dreamscape: How one couple forged a future on the Yukon River
John McPhee encountered Ulvi and Roberts two years after the couple’s arrival on the Yukon, when they were just getting the the hang of things.