With its zinc and lead deposits running low, Red Dog may shut down as soon as 2031.
Energy & Mining
4 men have died in Alaska’s North Slope oil fields in just over a year
In 14 months, four men have died while working in the oil fields on the North Slope. Before that, there hadn’t been a death for about five years.
Angoon celebrates launch of long-awaited hydroelectric project
Angoon mayor Peter Duncan remembers first hearing about a proposal to develop Thayer Creek when Jimmy Carter was president.
Demolition of Fort Greely’s old nuclear plant to begin this year
More than 50 years after the plant was decommissioned, the building that housed the reactor is scheduled for demolition.
An Alaska energy blogger breaks down the looming, much-nuanced Cook Inlet gas shortfall
Alaskans who depend on natural gas for heat or electricity are confronting a looming shortfall in Cook Inlet.
Royalty-free terms draw only three oil and gas lease bids in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
Despite being ‘disappointed’ by the results, the Department of Natural Resources’ commissioner defends the idea of royalty reductions to encourage more inlet drilling.