But those jobs come with a caveat: If oil prices drop again, that could slow down work in the oil patch.
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Military’s remote Alaska radars face a new threat: climate change
When radar sites were selected in the 1950s, melting permafrost and coastal erosion weren’t long-term concerns. Now, even as the Defense Department acknowledges the problem of climate change, there are few solutions for how to keep the radars operational.
Protesters target SAExploration in Texas over ANWR plans
A group of Native American protesters went to the offices of SAExploration in Houston Monday to object to work the company wants to do in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
State agency orders review following accident at Prudhoe Bay well
A state agency is holding a public hearing and requesting a field-wide review of all of BP’s oil wells at Prudhoe Bay following an accident last month.
Trump administration responds to criticism about continued work on Arctic drilling during shutdown
The Interior Department has responded to questions from a Democratic congressman about its continued work to advance oil development in Alaska during the partial government shutdown.
Japan whaling decision may have consequences for Alaska subsistence whalers
The chairman for the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission says the group will work with the United States and other International Whaling Commission countries to try to preserve Japan’s membership in the organization.