The lawsuit faults the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for greenlighting ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and drilling program after a public comment period of only 7 days.
North Slope
What does a North Slope ‘renaissance’ mean for Alaska’s state budget?
Construction is well underway on major oil projects on the North Slope, and the Pikka project is expecting to begin production ahead of schedule.
Utqiagvik residents gather to share joy and loss during this year’s whaling festival
Several coastal Arctic communities hosted festivals throughout June to celebrate a successful whaling season with dance and feasts.
New Alaska Bitcoin mine would use as much power as the state’s largest coal plant produces
A startup’s large Bitcoin mining operation is expected to be powered by the region’s abundant natural gas — a test of an operation that it wants to grow into the largest in the nation.
Effort to recall the North Slope Borough mayor is moving forward
The borough clerk has issued a recall petition in response to residents’ complaints about the mayor using public funds to pay for his family’s travel.
Recall effort targets North Slope Borough mayor over use of public funds for family’s travel
Josiah Patkotak received tens of thousands of dollars for at least 15 trips with his family — then the assembly voted to allow the practice.