House Bill 111 is the latest proposed tweak to the state’s oil tax system, one that supporters hope will get the state out of the business of writing checks to oil companies.
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Hilcorp shuts down oil platforms to address Cook Inlet gas leak
Shutting down the oil platforms will allow Hilcorp to reduce the amount of natural gas flowing in the leaking pipeline.
It can power an ice rink in Fairbanks. Could it power rural Alaska?
An ice rink might seem like an unlikely place to try out a new wood energy system…especially an ice rink in Fairbanks, which has a serious air pollution problem.
Huge fine issued for dangerous incident at Anchorage power plant
The state is fining three companies a combined $882,000 for violations that led to a dangerous incident last September at a power plant in East Anchorage
Ask a Climatologist: Clear and cold on repeat
For most of the state, the entire month of March has been clear and cold.
Fish and Game says crab counts were low this season, fishermen totally disagree
The Bering Sea Bairdi crab fishery stayed closed this year, for the first time in four years. State biologists decided there were too few crab to safely harvest, but fishermen are questioning that decision.