The state health department also reported that another eight Alaskans were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 285.
Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media
Industry groups are suing the people behind the oil tax ballot initiative, arguing they gathered signatures illegally
The oil tax initiative would raise the minimum tax and eliminate oil tax credits for Alaska’s largest legacy fields: Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk and Alpine.
Alaska rolls out plan to use hotels, dorms to quarantine health care workers and homeless families
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum said the new mandate gives the state access to federal funding to help pay for the temporary housing for specific groups.
Some Anchorage hotels are transforming from tourist havens to quarantine sites
At hotels in Anchorage, the global pandemic has also meant fewer guests, quiet lobbies and massive layoffs at a time when the businesses would normally be ramping up for a busy summer tourist season.
BP’s sale of its Alaska business is in jeopardy, The Wall Street Journal reports
As oil prices crater, banks are hesitant to finance the $5.6 billion deal, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ConocoPhillips shuts down North Slope drilling over coronavirus concerns
Oil giant ConocoPhillips announced Wednesday that it’s shutting down its drill rigs on the remote North Slope oil fields, and placing them into long-term storage, to protect its employees and contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.