Cold weather has caused surging demand for natural gas in Southcentral recently and problems for the region’s gas utility, Enstar.
Energy & Mining
Listen: Peltola touts Willow Project, defends ranked choice voting
Peltola spoke with KTOO about her first term, why she thinks FEMA needs an overhaul, and more.
Report: Alaska’s Railbelt can shift to renewables, but that would require big capital investment
Different mixes of energy sources could result in renewables supplying between 70% and 96% electrical power by 2050, UAF group’s analysis finds.
State expects Willow and Pikka to push oil production up 30% by 2032
Oil production has been flat or declining over the past five years.
US Supreme Court rejects Alaska’s attempt to litigate Pebble case
The Dunleavy administration’s legal fight against EPA’s decision to block the controversial mine will now move to the lower courts, attorney general says.
Salmon compete with mining companies as melting glaciers reveal new habitat
A recent study warns that outdated laws in Canada and Southeast Alaska don’t do enough to protect salmon habitat as climate change transforms the landscape.