Energy & Mining

In Washington, at both the White House and in Congress, 2014 brings changes to the politics of energy that are likely to affect Alaska.

Two years ago, oil companies spent over a million dollars to defeat an election initiative and they’re on track to spend even more this year.

U.S. Forest Service announces new supervisor for 3.5 million acre portion of Tongass National Forest

There are no Southeast hydroprojects in the governor’s budget proposal. But he says he’s open to funding the right ones.

Six years after the bill’s passage, the Parnell administration thinks it’s ready to go beyond that framework in an effort to get a LNG pipeline built.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking more information from Shell about their 2014 Chukchi Exploration Plan.