No one was at the site when the fire burned through the area.
Energy & Mining
Former Veco boss who served prison time in corruption scandal has died
Bill Allen, who was at the pinnacle of wealth and power in Alaska until he was exposed as a central figure in a political corruption scandal, has died.
New federal proposal for offshore drilling includes possible Cook Inlet oil and gas sale
In a new proposed five-year plan for offshore drilling, the Department of the Interior floated the idea of auctioning off leases to oil and gas companies in the inlet in 2026. That’s in addition to 10 lease sales proposed for the Gulf of Mexico.
EPA extends comment period on watershed protections that would block Pebble Mine
The comment period was originally set to end in July. Now it will continue for two more months, to Sept. 6.
Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions
By a 6 to 3 vote, the court said that any time an agency does something big and new — in this case addressing climate change — the regulation is presumptively invalid, unless Congress has authorized regulating in that sphere.
Alaskans are rethinking their driving habits this summer as gas prices tick higher
Federal data shows gas prices may have increased to a point that consumer demand has actually gone down.