Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson says the Alaska Hire opinion is in response to a lawsuit challenging the law.
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As BP exits Alaska, 1,600 employees are waiting to find out what’s next
BP has operated in Alaska for over half a century and has long had a hand in running the state’s biggest oilfield, Prudhoe Bay. The oil company’s plans to exit the state have left hundreds of workers in limbo.
Alaska attorney general says Alaska Hire violates state, federal constitutions
Alaska Attorney General Clarkson wrote in a memo that a provision of state law requiring some private employers to hire Alaskans violates both the state and federal constitutions.
About 300 BP union employees will keep their jobs — for now
According to Hilcorp, about 300 BP union workers at Prudhoe Bay will remain in their jobs — at least through the end of their current contract.
Attack in Saudi Arabia highlights Alaska’s diminishing role on the global oil stage
This year, for the first time in at least a dozen years, the state of Alaska will change the way it forecasts the price of its oil.
Seattle City Council votes to withhold business from Arctic Refuge oil companies
The Seattle City Council voted Monday to avoid doing business with any company that leases land in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to explore for oil.