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Rashah McChesney
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State responds to two oil spills at Drift River in Cook Inlet
So far, state regulators say there isn’t evidence that the nearby Drift River was contaminated, or that any wildlife was affected by the Hilcorp-owned facility’s spills.
Federal, state researchers map Alaska’s geochemical atlas of rocks and minerals
The updated geochemical atlas was an outgrowth of another project. Geologists and surveyors were on a mission to find rare earth elements and minerals that could be strategically important to the country.
EPA fines BP, Hilcorp for spills on the North Slope
According to the EPA, the Clean Water Act violations by both companies affected arctic wetlands that support wildlife like caribou, ptarmigan and geese.
Former commissioners, lawmakers criticize Walker’s oil tax credit veto
They say Walker’s decision destroys the state’s credibility with the industry it depends on to develop oil and gas resources.
As energy prices drop, Alaska’s inflation rate follows
Last year, Anchorage’s inflation rate went up half a percent, the lowest recorded increase in 27 years.