The CEO of Royal Dutch Shell says the company intends to return to the Chukchi Sea this summer to drill exploratory wells.
Energy & Mining
Obama withdraws 9.8m acres of Arctic Ocean
President Obama is withdrawing 9.8 million acres of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas from future oil and gas lease sales.
Keystone XL: Bad for Alaska crude?
The fight over the Keystone XL Pipeline is likely to heat up in Congress this week.
Environmental groups support EPA’s proposal on chemical dispersant use
An environmental group based in Homer was part of the first push to change the existing dispersant rules.
Kake powerline project a little closer to construction
The Kake Petersburg Intertie as it’s called, has been under study for decades but the environmental review of the project underway has supporters thinking it’s a little closer to construction.
Plunging oil prices cast doubt on Arctic drilling
As oil prices continue to plummet, some corporations are scaling back on expensive exploration projects — like drilling in Arctic waters.