Activists descend on Juneau to lobby against opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
North Slope
Presbyterian Church formally apologizes to North Slope Natives for denouncing culture
The idea is to start a process of healing by acknowledging that the Church, however well intended, was wrong, when it denounced the cultures of Native people, both in Alaska and across the nation.
ConocoPhillips still struggling globally, but profitable in Alaska
ConocoPhillips on Thursday announced it netted $115 million in Alaska last quarter — almost double what it earned in the third quarter. But the company is still grappling with a multi-billion-dollar global loss.
Bill seeks to prevent lawmakers from easily voting to financially benefit themselves
Grenn said Alaska is the only state in the country that makes it so easy for lawmakers with conflicts of interest to vote.
Gov. Walker hits on same budget themes with new Legislature
Walker said the state government risks spending all of its savings if it denies there’s a problem and hopes for oil prices to rise.
ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline
ConocoPhillips has announced a major oil find in the National Petroleum-Reserve Alaska, which could portend a new wave of oil development on the North Slope.