As storms that were once thought of as extreme become more common, storms that are thought of as impossible — or at least extremely unlikely — start to become real concerns.
Alaska's Energy Desk
‘It brings back memories’: Northwest Alaska health provider cleared to make seal oil and serve it to elders
Seal oil has been a diet staple for Alaska’s Inupiat people for centuries. However, because of federal and state health regulations, you can’t buy it in stores and it can’t be served in restaurants.
Biden suspends new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, including in Alaska
Biden’s order shouldn’t have an immediate impact on oil operations in Alaska because doesn’t it prohibit work on existing oil and gas leases.
Kenai natural gas plant unlikely to harm endangered belugas, report says
Marathon Petroleum is one step closer to reopening the Nikiski plant as an import facility.
Sitka fish and game committee speaks out about climate change
The group signed off on a letter to other advisory committees around Alaska urging them to take action on climate change.
Federal mining authorities ID man who died working at Red Dog Mine
A federal investigator is still at Red Dog Mine to determine the nature of the accident in their final report. To date, this is the sole fatality report the federal mining safety authority has filed on Red Dog.