Papua New Guinea-based company Oil Search announced Thursday it received a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers for its Pikka development, planned west of Prudhoe Bay.
Arctic
To get a count on bowhead whales, North Slope scientists head out onto the sea ice
“They’re just so graceful and beautiful. Every time I see a whale I get excited,” says biologist Craig George. “I’ve seen thousands and thousands. It’s always like seeing a bowhead for the first time.”
ANWR fight not over for Democrats in Congress
Democrats in Washington, D.C., are still hoping to block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The latest attempt surfaced at a U.S. House committee meeting.
New icebreaker won’t have much time for the Arctic, says Coast Guard boss
The Coast Guard expects to launch the first of three new icebreakers in 2024. But don’t expect to see much of it in Alaska.
From Texas to Colorado to Scotland, ANWR drilling opponents take their case to CEOs
While a demonstration at BP’s Denver headquarters was underway on Monday, the architect of a broader strategy to deter ANWR drilling was on a train, traversing the length of the United Kingdom.
Alaska-based fighters intercept 6 Russian aircraft flying near Alaska
According to NORAD, there were two separate incidents in the international airspace near Alaska, neither of which violated U.S. air sovereignty.